Lowkey In Love

Junior year was supposed to be normal.

For Zane Carter, that meant sitting in the back of class, keeping his head down, and getting through the year unnoticed - just like always. He's quiet, observant, and smarter than most people realize. He doesn't expect attention. He doesn't look for it either.

Then Ireila Perry walks in on the first day of school.

New girl. Confident without trying. The kind of presence that makes conversations pause and heads turn. Within minutes, everyone knows her name - even if she hasn't said much.

Zane notices her too.

But there's no way someone like her would ever notice someone like him.

Until their English teacher pairs them together for a major junior-year project.

Now the most talked-about girl in school is sitting beside the boy who's spent years being invisible.

At first, it's just schoolwork.
Short conversations.
Careful glances.
Accidental hand touches when reaching for the same paper.

But somewhere between shared notes and quiet after-school study sessions, something changes.

Because sometimes the loudest feelings start off lowkey.

And sometimes the person you least expect... is the one who sees you the most.