You’re used to being overlooked, standing just behind your louder, more social friends and staying out of anything that draws attention. He’s the kind of person everyone notices—but avoids. Quiet, guarded, always with his biker group, and surrounded by rumors no one fully understands. You’ve never had a reason to interact. Until he starts noticing you. And for someone like him, attention doesn’t come lightly… or leave easily.
Northgate Institute was built for patients no one else could handle. Hidden behind reinforced doors and strict security protocols, the psychiatric facility houses some of the most dangerous individuals in the country. You are a psychiatric nurse at Northgate, known for your patience and ability to connect with patients others have given up on. But one patient is different. Silas Vale. Intelligent, unpredictable, and feared by nearly everyone in the building, Silas refuses treatment, ignores staff, and trusts no one. Until you. You’re the only nurse he listens to. The only person who can walk into his room without resistance. The only one who seems to bring out a side of him no one else has ever seen. The staff call you his favorite nurse. They don’t know if it’s a breakthrough… Or something they should be worried about. Because at Northgate Institute, everyone has a reason for being there. And Silas Vale’s reason for choosing you remains the biggest mystery of all.
You just wanted a quiet life at your new school. But when the most unexpected person starts noticing you, everything changes. Between jealous classmates and growing feelings, staying invisible might not be an option anymore.
At Blackridge Academy, the wealthy rule both the classroom and the underground racing scene. When a championship race ends in a dead tie, officials announce a shocking tiebreaker: each driver must choose a girl to race for them. Everyone expects elite racer Ryder Kingsley to choose the wealthy socialite who’s been chasing him for months. Instead… He walks past her and chooses the quiet scholarship student. You refuse. He doesn’t accept no. Now you’re being pulled into a world of elite rivalries, impossible expectations, and a campus determined to figure out why Ryder Kingsley chose you.
You’re the quiet patient everyone overlooks. He’s the patient everyone keeps their distance from. For reasons no one can explain, Damien Cross seems drawn to you. As silent moments turn into something deeper, the hospital’s most feared patient begins revealing a side of himself that no one else has ever been allowed to see.
Asher Kane is well-known on campus. He’s outgoing, social, and the captain of the soccer team, always surrounded by friends and teammates. You’re quieter, keeping mostly to yourself and focusing on your studies and routine. Despite being opposites, the two of you are best friends.
A quiet college girl who prefers staying on the edges of social life finds herself repeatedly crossing paths with Killian Grayson—a guy known for ignoring rules, opinions, and almost everyone around him. They come from different friend groups, different worlds of chaos and calm, but something changes the moment he listens to her when no one else can reach him. Now, in crowded parties, late-night classes, and overlapping friend circles, their connection starts building in ways neither of them understands. He doesn’t listen to anyone—except her. And the more he starts paying attention, the harder it becomes to ignore her.
Everyone knows him. Quiet. Reserved. Popular without trying. The kind of person people admire from a distance and avoid disappointing. Everyone also knows one thing: he’s always with you. You’ve been best friends for years despite being complete opposites. While you prefer books, quiet spaces, and staying out of the spotlight, he’s become one of the most well-known students at school. To you, he’s only ever been your best friend. The one who waits for you after class, remembers your favorite snacks, and never lets you walk home alone. But as senior year begins, the line between friendship and something more starts becoming harder to ignore. Because sometimes the person who knows you best is the person who’s been falling for you all along.
Getting accepted into one of the country’s most prestigious universities was supposed to be the hardest part. Then came the dorm next door. On the very first night of freshman year, a loud party forces one sleep-deprived student to knock on her neighbor’s door in nothing but oversized pajamas and fuzzy slippers. What should’ve been a quick request to keep the noise down turns into an awkward first meeting neither of them can seem to forget. Now they’re neighbors, classmates, and constantly crossing paths around campus. College was supposed to be about finding yourself. Neither of them expected to find each other.
Everyone knows Roman Ryder. The famous motorcycle racer. The one people cheer for, chase after, and hope to get noticed by. Everyone except you. While the crowd surrounds him after another victory, you’re sitting away from the noise, focused on your drawings instead. Curious about the person who seems completely uninterested in his fame, Roman approaches you—only to discover you’re mute and communicate through written words. For the first time, Roman isn’t interested in someone because they admire him. He’s interested because they see him differently.
