Untitled AI art by @generous-trail4

Title: when you look my way Aerin Reyes has always been good at disappearing. Quiet, artistic, and a little too awkward for high school’s social jungle, she’s mastered the art of staying invisible—until the school’s golden boy suddenly looks her way. Zane Madrigal is everything Aerin isn’t: loud, popular, effortlessly charming. But beneath his perfect smile lies a boy drowning in expectations and secrets he can’t outrun. When a dropped pencil sparks an unlikely connection, Aerin finds herself pulled into Zane’s world—one she never imagined being a part of. But the closer they get, the more complicated things become. Because in high school, love is never simple. And some hearts are harder to draw than others. A story about quiet courage, unexpected connections, and the kind of love that catches you when you’re not looking.