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freya skye and malachi barton have been rivals ever since a disastrous science project in year 7 left them convinced they couldn’t stand each other. now in the same close-knit friendship group with mk, kylie cantrall, malia baker and joshua colley, they’re constantly arguing over everything—from grades to games to the most ridiculous debates—while everyone else watches the chaos unfold. when freya begins struggling with problems at home, her usually bright personality starts to fade. to everyone’s surprise, malachi is the only one who notices something is really wrong. as he quietly supports her, their constant rivalry slowly turns into friendship, late-night conversations and feelings neither of them expected. but just as they’re finally getting closer, jealousy, misunderstandings and one explosive argument threaten to ruin everything—until they’re forced to admit that maybe they’ve never really hated each other at