Excerpt:

Keen on keeping his promise to be there for Maya when Josh wasn’t available, Zay formally asked her to be his date at the Winter Gala. He arranged an intricate proposal with paper snowflakes numbered with clues. Riley was in on the stunt, happy to lend a hand in making sure Maya found each clue in order. There were only three of them because even Zay knew Maya didn’t have the patience for much more. Zay’s sole intention with that proposal was to make Maya feel like she mattered. He couldn’t just ask her because she was his friend or because he liked sitting next to her. Besides, he’d noticed how quiet she’d become since the new year began. And while there were several things that were starting to concern him outside school and his friendships, Zay couldn’t ignore the girl who made him feel less like an outsider. He needed to return the favour.

• Focal ship: Lucas/Maya (slow burn ish)
• Other ship dynamics: married Shawn/Katy, past Lucas/Riley, current Farkle/Isadora
• Rating: Teen & Up (coarse language, sexual references)