My First Love

Zariah Leigh is the kind of person who always puts others first kind-hearted, thoughtful, and incredibly loyal. She's the type of best friend everyone wishes they had: supportive, fun, and someone you can count on no matter what. But there's one secret Zariah carries, one that she keeps locked deep inside her heart she's in love with her best friend, Luka Zayn Smith.

Luka is everything Zariah admires: confident, charming, with a natural charisma that draws people in. Their bond is undeniable, built on years of shared laughter, late-night talks, and moments that only best friends can understand. But as close as they are, Luka has no idea that Zariah's feelings have grown beyond friendship. To him, she's just the person who's always been there, his partner-in-crime, the girl he can trust with anything. Zariah fears that if she ever tells Luka the truth, it could ruin everything the friendship they've built, the easygoing dynamic, and the comfort of knowing that no matter what, they'll always have each other.

So she stays silent, living in the quiet ache of loving someone who sees her only as a friend. But sometimes, the line between friendship and something more blurs, and Zariah can't help but wonder if Luka might ever feel the same way or if she's destined to stay in the shadows of her own heart.