Love Scout (2025-2027)

"Someone who sees me shelving a book wrong and doesn't fix it. Someone who just… watches. And wonders why." Leo resigned from Heartstring Partners the next morning.

"That's not how we work."

"I know."

"And what's that?"

Curious , he thought. Brave. Tender in unexpected ways. Love Scout

At Heartstring Partners , the job was simple: identify exceptional singles and recruit them into the agency’s exclusive matchmaking roster. Clients paid millions for a chance to date Leo’s finds—artists, engineers, philosophers, firefighters, anyone with that spark that made love interesting. Leo had a gift for spotting them in the wild.

He opened his mouth. Closed it. Then, because he was a scout for the largest talent agency in the city and couldn't help himself, he said, "You know that’s fiction, right?" "Someone who sees me shelving a book wrong

Exactly , he thought. That's why she's perfect.

Maya stared at him. Then she picked up her coffee, took a sip, and made a face. "This is really bad." "That's not how we work

She tilted her head, not smiling but not frowning either. "Maybe it belongs there. Maybe someone who needs a story will be browsing chemistry and find it instead. Maybe that's more interesting than order."