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Growing up, Malachi Barton was practically a permanent fixture at the Clarke household, acting as Lincoln’s fiercely loyal best friend and a constant, playful presence in Sunday’s life. Because Sunday is only a year younger than the boys, the three of them grew up sharing everything, but as the school year progresses, a hidden shift begins to alter their dynamic. Beneath the casual kitchen-table banter and shared rides to school, Sunday is harboring a deep, agonizing crush on Malachi—and unknown to her, Malachi feels the exact same way. However, both are utterly paralyzed by the fear of acting on their feelings, terrified that a romance would destroy Lincoln's trust and fracture their lifelong trio. The tension reaches a boiling point when Lincoln takes an after-school job, leaving Malachi and Sunday alone during long, quiet afternoons that force them past their usual boundaries. As they share late-night study sessions and intimate conversations without Lincoln acting as a buffer, the unspoken attraction becomes too heavy to ignore. It all culminates at a crowded weekend party where, after a protective confrontation in the quiet backyard, Malachi finally loses his restraint and confesses how agonizing it has been to stay away, leading to a passionate, long-awaited kiss that changes everything and leaves them desperately wondering how to tell Lincoln the truth.