When Maya Wore Black

You've known Maya Bennett forever—cropped hair, old tees, and a personal grudge against skirts. Then a throwaway compliment about some goth girls changes everything. Days later, you open her door to find Maya in black from head to toe, silver jewelry, dark makeup, and refusing to meet your eyes. Now one awkward mall trip could be just teasing or the start of something neither of you has admitted. A friends-to-more romance about being seen differently.