your dad is malachi barton, your new step-mom is malia baker, her and her kids are a nightmare. you and your little sister,maisie, have to navigate your way through this new, blended family.
y/n, 18, is the only female player on the world-famous boston blades hockey team — and the head coach’s daughter. at 5’6”, she’s constantly underestimated because of her size and her dad, but her incredible speed, agility and puck control make her one of the team’s best players. the blades are essentially y/n’s second family, especially her competitive rival malachi barton, who has almost perfect chemistry with her on the ice. off the ice, however, y/n is secretly struggling in her relationship with nate, a flight attendant for the team. while everyone thinks he’s perfect, he’s controlling and jealous, particularly of malachi. as the season gets bigger and the team spends more time together, malachi begins noticing that y/n isn’t as okay as she pretends to be — and starts wondering what’s really going on behind the scenes.
two years ago, you and freya skye were inseparable. now you’re sixteen, starring in percy jackson and the olympians alongside walker scobell, leah sava jeffries, dior goodjohn and aryan simhadri. the internet is convinced you and aryan are secretly dating, completely missing the fact that your relationship is nothing more than a chaotic, sibling-like friendship. meanwhile, your childhood best friend freya has become a star of her own, starring in disney’s zombies 4: dawn of the vampires alongside malachi barton. fans are convinced they’re a couple too. what nobody knows is that you’ve been in love with freya for years. after two years apart, your worlds finally collide again—and old memories, unfinished feelings and everything you never said come rushing back. because sometimes the internet gets the love story completely wrong.
hallie hart and rio deluca met when they were eleven and twelve, when hallie’s family moved next door to the delucas. they quickly became inseparable, spending their childhoods together and sharing the rooftop between their houses. hallie has always attached songs to important memories. every year, she would make rio a mixtape for his birthday, choosing songs that reminded her of moments they had shared. the tradition started with cassette tapes before eventually moving to cds. each one was marked with her signature “h” and little heart. as they grew older, their friendship slowly turned into something more. at sixteen, they fell in love, becoming each other’s first real love. but at nineteen, something happened that broke them apart, leaving both of them believing they had lost the person who mattered most. six years later, hallie moves to chicago for an interior-design internship. she thinks she can finally leave the past behind — until she discovers that rio plays hockey for the chicago raptors. worse, she unknowingly moves into the house next door to him. then she discovers that the renovation project that could secure her dream job is rio’s house. being forced to work together brings all their old feelings back, along with years of hurt and unanswered questions. but there’s something hallie doesn’t know: rio never threw away her tapes or cds. he kept every single one. from their childhood birthdays to their teenage years, every mixtape she ever made him is hidden away in a box. the cases are worn and cracked from years of being played, and rio still carries an old boombox because it’s one of the only things that can play the tapes. for six years, while everyone thought rio had moved on, he had been literally rewinding their memories. as hallie and rio slowly find their way back to each other, the
everyone knows malachi barton. he’s an 18-year-old actor starring as victor in zombies 4: dawn of the vampires, surrounded by fame, cameras and millions of fans. alongside him are freya skye, mk, milo manheim and meg donnelly — but there’s one person the public knows absolutely nothing about. y/n. she’s 17, completely unknown to the spotlight, and has been malachi’s secret girlfriend for two years. while the world ships victor and nova, y/n is the person waiting for him when the cameras stop rolling. but when she attends the zombies 4 premiere with him, keeping their relationship hidden suddenly becomes a lot harder. because sometimes, the biggest secrets are the ones hiding in plain sight.
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
when confident new girl freya-skye jones transfers to a new school with her older brother josh, she immediately catches the attention of the school’s biggest flirt, malachi barton. after publicly rejecting one of his pickup lines, the two unknowingly begin playing the same game—each determined to make the other fall first without catching feelings themselves. their playful rivalry turns into constant banter, pranks and flirting, leaving their friends kylie, malia and mk convinced they’re secretly in love. as they’re repeatedly forced to work together, the walls they’ve built around themselves slowly begin to crack. freya starts to trust the group enough to reveal why she had to leave her old school, while malachi’s confident “player” persona begins to unravel, exposing the vulnerable side he keeps hidden. just as they realise their feelings are real, a secret from the beginning of their rivalry threatens to destroy everything. with friendships strained and trust broken, freya and malachi must decide whether their relationship was always just a game—or if it’s worth risking their hearts for something real. it’s a slow-burn high school romance full of witty banter, jealousy, forced proximity, emotional growth and the classic question: who falls first… and who admits it first?
freya jones has just moved to a new school halfway through the year, determined to keep her head down, make a few friends and avoid drama. unfortunately, on her very first day, she catches the attention of malachi barton — the school’s infamous player. malachi is confident, charming and knows exactly how to get people to like him. he’s used to flirting his way through the school, getting what he wants and moving on before anyone can expect anything serious. freya, however, isn’t impressed. when malachi tries his usual flirting on her, she shuts him down immediately. instead of being annoyed, he’s intrigued. she’s the first girl who doesn’t fall for his charm, and suddenly winning her over becomes his new favourite challenge. their constant teasing turns into an unlikely friendship when they’re put in the same classes and their friend groups begin mixing. freya slowly discovers that there’s more to malachi than his reputation, while malachi starts realising that he doesn’t actually want to move on from her. the problem? freya refuses to become another name on his list. as malachi starts catching real feelings, his old reputation begins causing problems. rumours spread, people warn freya about him, and she starts wondering whether he’s genuinely changed or whether she’s just his latest game. for once, malachi has something he actually doesn’t want to lose — and freya has to decide whether she can trust the boy everyone else thinks they know.
eight teenagers. one friendship group. and absolutely no idea how complicated their lives are about to become. abby louise twin, kharis marie howard, freya skye jones, and kylie lorena cantrall have been inseparable for years. they’re the girls everyone knows — loud, chaotic, fiercely protective of each other, and somehow always involved in whatever drama is happening at school. then there are the boys: walker james scobell, orlando lucas, malachi daniel barton, and mekonnen “mk” knife. they’re just as chaotic, constantly winding each other up and turning practically everything into a competition. together, the eight become an unlikely but inseparable group. abby is the one who keeps everyone together, even when she’s secretly struggling with feeling like she’s always responsible for everyone else. kharis is her brutally honest best friend, the one who will defend her without hesitation. freya is confident, funny and impossible to embarrass, while kylie is the social butterfly who somehow knows everybody. walker is the group’s comedian, always making everyone laugh when things get awkward. orlando is laid-back and observant, usually staying out of arguments until someone he cares about is involved. malachi is competitive, stubborn and constantly getting into playful arguments with the girls. mk is the calmest of the boys — until someone mentions his crush on one particular girl. their friendship is full of inside jokes, late-night group chats, school lunches, sleepovers, football games, parties, arguments and memories they’ll talk about for years. but as they get closer, feelings start changing. crushes develop. secrets are accidentally revealed. friendships are tested. jealousy appears where nobody expected it, and suddenly the group isn’t quite as simple as it used to be.
summary: at ashbrook high, freya “frizz” jones and malachi “mal” barton are known as the school’s biggest players. they’re constantly trying to outdo each other, whether it’s flirting, sports, or grades, and their rivalry makes them sworn enemies. freya’s older brother, josh colley, hates her player reputation and wishes she’d let people see the real her. despite their constant arguments, the siblings would do anything for each other. alongside their friends kylie “ky” cantrall, mekonnen “mk” knife, and malia “lia” baker, life is never quiet. when freya and mal are forced to work together in a semester-long school competition, their endless arguments slowly turn into friendship, then something much more. as feelings grow and jealousy creeps in, the two players realise the hardest game they’ve ever played is risking their hearts. neither wants to admit they’re falling first, leaving them caught between rivalry and romance.
freya jones has spent years building a reputation as the girl nobody can tie down. she’s funny, confident, and always seems one step ahead. relationships? not her thing. she’d rather flirt, have fun, and leave before anyone gets too close. malachi barton is exactly the same. he’s charming, competitive, and somehow always the centre of attention. he hates how everyone compares him and freya, and she hates that he’s the only person who can match her sarcastic comments without missing a beat. when they both end up joining the same committee to organise the school’s biggest charity festival, they’re forced to work together for months. every meeting turns into an argument. every idea becomes a competition. their friends—josh (freya’s protective older brother), kylie, mk, and malia—are convinced they’re going to kill each other before the event even happens. but behind all the insults are things neither of them talks about. freya is struggling with problems at home and hides everything behind jokes and fake confidence. malachi is under constant pressure from his family to be perfect, leaving him exhausted trying to live up to everyone’s expectations. after a late-night planning session goes wrong and they get stranded together, they accidentally see sides of each other nobody else does. instead of arguing, they actually talk. from then on, things slowly change. the insults become teasing. the teasing becomes inside jokes. they start defending each other without realising it. jealousy creeps in whenever someone else flirts with either of them, but neither is willing to admit why. their friends notice long before they do. just as they’re finally ready to admit their feelings, a misunderstanding convinces freya that malachi has been playing her all along. hurt, she pushes him away, and everything they’ve built falls apart. malachi refuse
caught up | kai rhodes x miller montgomery kai rhodes is chicago’s star pitcher, a single dad to little max, and a man who has officially run out of nannies. when his coach, monty montgomery, suggests his daughter miller for the job, kai is less than impressed. miller is a sunshine-loving pastry chef looking for a fresh start, and kai is the grumpy baseball player who likes his life organised and his boundaries respected. forced to share a home, miller slowly finds her way into max’s heart — and, despite his best efforts, kai’s too. between baseball, family, and feelings neither of them planned for, kai might discover that the one thing he never knew he needed was right on his doorstep.
when the coach’s daughter starts falling for the team’s star shortstop, keeping their relationship a secret might be easy — if her dad wasn’t his coach and isaiah wasn’t already completely gone for her.
five-year-old daughter of nhl star rio deluca and hallie hart. raised around the chicago raptors, you’re a little hockey-obsessed, music-loving mini version of your dad. you look just like your mum but have rio’s stubbornness, temper and cheeky personality. surrounded by teammates, their partners and their children, you’re the raptors’ unofficial little mascot.
freya jones and malachi barton were childhood best friends. growing up, they were practically inseparable—always together, constantly arguing, sneaking out, sharing secrets and promising that nothing would ever change between them. until freya’s family moved away when they were thirteen. years passed. they barely spoke, and eventually the two became little more than a distant memory to each other. now, at seventeen, freya has moved back to town. she expects everything to feel the same. it doesn’t. malachi is no longer the goofy boy she remembers. he’s confident, sarcastic, competitive and annoyingly good at hiding his feelings. freya has changed too, and neither of them knows what to do when their old friendship starts feeling different. their old friend group slowly comes back together: kylie cantrall, malia baker, joshua colley and mk knife. suddenly, freya is back in the middle of the group like she never left—and everyone quickly notices the tension between her and malachi. at first, they insist they’re just friends. then come the late-night conversations, playful arguments, accidental hand-holding, jealousy and moments where they catch themselves staring at each other for a little too long. malachi also has his thirteen-year-old sister, naomi, who remembers freya from when she was younger. naomi is extremely intelligent but struggles with anxiety, particularly in unfamiliar situations and around lots of people. despite being shy, she has a dry sense of humour and notices far more than people realise. freya immediately reconnects with naomi and becomes someone she feels safe around. malachi is protective of his little sister and secretly relieved to have someone she trusts so much. as freya and malachi rebuild their friendship, they begin discovering that the feelings they have for each other aren’t entirely new. maybe they’ve been there all along, buried underneath years of distance.
six weeks. one music camp. one huge secret. starlight music camp brings together talented teenagers from across the country for a summer of music, friendships, rivalries and the biggest showcase of the year. abby twin arrives with a reputation for being difficult, disrespectful and constantly getting into trouble. what nobody knows is that she’s secretly the younger sister of freddie twin, a famous pop star who helps run the camp. desperate to escape his shadow, abby hides their relationship from everyone. when abby secretly performs one night, freya, kylie, malachi, mk and josh discover that the girl everyone wrote off might actually be the most talented person at camp. as the six grow closer, rivalries turn into friendships, secrets start slipping out and abby’s identity becomes harder to hide. but when her connection to freddie is finally exposed in front of the entire camp, abby has to decide whether she’s going to run from the spotlight—or finally step into it as herself.
walker scobell arrives at summer camp in the back of a police car, already infamous for being the worst-behaved kid anyone has ever met. he’s rude, reckless, constantly breaking rules and has a reputation that follows him everywhere. but behind the attitude, walker is dealing with problems nobody at camp knows about. instead of admitting he’s struggling, he pushes everyone away and acts like he doesn’t care. leah jefferies is the first person who refuses to believe he’s simply a horrible person. she calls him out when he’s wrong but also notices the moments when his tough exterior slips. alongside aryan simhadri, malia baker, milo manheim and chandler kinney, leah slowly becomes part of walker’s unexpected support system. throughout the summer, walker has to confront his past, learn to trust people and realise that his reputation doesn’t have to define him. the boy who arrived at camp as everyone’s biggest problem might just leave as someone completely different — surrounded by people who finally see the real him.
one-year-old y/n is found alone at a basketball game by ryan shay, the team’s star player and captain. beside her is a changing bag and a heartbreaking note from the person who left her behind. suddenly, ryan and his teammates find themselves caught up in something much bigger than basketball. with indigo by his side, and the rest of the team slowly falling in love with their newest little addition, life is about to look very different for the shays.
the graham family is living their happily ever after. former hockey star garrett graham and his wife hannah are raising their two children, eight-year-old logan and their four-year-old daughter, who is practically garrett’s mini-me. between hockey weekends, family chaos, sibling arguments and a very doting daddy, life in the graham household is never boring. ♡ - you play the daughter -
a group of childhood best friends navigating high school, friendship, homework, questionable decisions and a whole lot of chaos. y/n is the sweet, dyslexic girl who’s grown up alongside them, while rio deluca is the school’s resident troublemaker and her biggest headache. between detentions, endless teasing, inside jokes and feelings that are becoming increasingly difficult to hide, high school is about to get a lot more complicated.