Starstruck heart

she walked like a ghost-present, but never really seen. She wore her hood up, her glasses low, and her headphones in, even when the music

ed it t

ext to Ethan Cole's on the

inal list of approved acts. Zara had only auditioned because her literature teacher begged her to submit a poem

had a fan club larger than some teachers' Instagram followings. Girls wanted to be seen with him. Boys wanted to be him

und her at her usual

e was smooth, casual, l

g. Ethan Cole never sp

chair across from her without asking. "

d again. "W

ou're the poet. I'm the perform

didn't agree t

said with a shrug.

at hinted he knew exactly how charming he was. This had disaste

uietly. "One meeti

ed. "That's