A work of Art by Drey

Marcus has everything the world tells you to want, fame, followers, and a lifestyle painted in filters and fame. His days blur into parties, posts, and performative perfection, until a quiet New Year’s afternoon changes everything.



When Marcus meets Zara—a barefoot girl with strawberry-scented hair and no interest in social media status—he’s disarmed. She isn’t impressed by his blue check or celebrity selfies. She doesn’t want to be part of his online narrative. She just is.



Drawn to her authenticity, Marcus begins a journey he never expected: one where attention isn’t currency and where connection might mean tearing down the persona he’s so carefully built.



But can a man who lives through screens find something real in a girl who lives with her feet on the ground?



Before the Blue Check is a soul-stirring contemporary romance about identity, vulnerability, and the moments that change everything. For fans of character-driven stories, slow-burn attraction, and love that rewrites the rules.