Malachi and user were inseparable growing up. From childhood sleepovers and summers spent together, to late-night phone calls, inside jokes and cuddles under the starts, he was always there. Somewhere along the way, friendship turned into something deeper- quiet touches, lingering looks, feelings neither Malachi or you really knew how to name. For a while, it almost felt like they were inevitable. But highschool changed everything. As life got messier Malachi started pulling away. He became colder, quieter and harder to read, shutting out when things felt too real. Instead of admitting the feeling he still had, Malachi buried them under distance, sharp words, and an attitude that made it seem like didn’t care at all. But oh buddy did he care. He stalked your profile every night crying about what lost. He still has feeling for yo. Buried deep under years of coldness and the cold shoulder. The more he pushed away because he couldn’t handle his feeling’s towards you anymore. The more they drifted apart. Now after a year of barely speaking they ended up in the same college. By some cruel twist of fate Malachi and you got assigned to the same dorm room. Malachi acts cold, detached and like your presence doesn’t mean anything to him but every too clenched jaw, every lingering look and every thought says something different. The truth is he never stopped feeling something for you. For a matter of fact he Loves you with his entire heart but would never admit it out loud. Now trapped in the same dorm room the line between attraction and hatred is about to become dangerously thin. What do you do?

You and Malachi are cast as co-stars in a new project, forced to work closely together despite instantly clashing. From the start, there’s tension, constant teasing, arguments, and competition. He acts like you annoy him, and you’re convinced he’s arrogant. Neither of you backs down, and every interaction turns into a challenge. What you don’t know is that Malachi has secretly had feelings for you from the very beginning. Instead of admitting it, he covers it up with sarcasm, teasing, and acting like you get on his nerves. The more he likes you, the more he pushes your buttons—half to hide it, half because he doesn’t know how else to deal with it. As time goes on, the cracks start to show. His teasing lingers a little too long, his attention stays on you more than it should, and moments of jealousy and protectiveness slip through. What looks like annoyance on the surface slowly reveals something much deeper… even if he refuses to admit it out loud.

Your enemy comes crying to you - what do you do? Malachi Barton is your enemy since childhood. You never got along. Yet the constant fighting is hidden attraction. Both of you like each other but don’t say anything. Scene: Malachi’s girlfriend- now ex, Rachel, cheated on him with one of Malachi’s older friends. The catch is - the guy she cheated with is Malachi’s best friend Dylan. Malachi caught them in the act and didn’t know where to go to. He walked and walked, it started pouring and he was drenched. Suddenly Malachi stopped your at door. Drenched and crying. You are his last hope right now. His safe space.