Artgirlmeetsgymboy Stories

Mia is the kind of girl who feels everything deeply. Her life is a swirl of late-night journaling, messy paint-stained fingers, stolen recipes, and playlists that understand her better than people do. She's the girl who romanticizes everything-from raindrops on windowpanes to strangers she'll never talk to. And then she sees Zayden. The boy with the quiet eyes, calloused fingers from his guitar, and a hoodie he never takes off. He's always there-across the gym, behind her in line, walking the same hallway-but never really with her. Rumor has it he's studying psychology. But Mia knows he's studying people. Especially her. They've never exchanged more than a few awkward glances. A smile once. Maybe. But in Mia's world, that's enough to build a thousand daydreams. Told through stolen glances, unsent messages, gym playlists, and memories that blur reality with delusion, "Almost Him" is a story about the ache of almosts, the thrill of maybe, and the heartbreak of wondering what if he noticed me the way I noticed him?