Lucy is obsessed with drawing; she always has been since childhood. When her art teacher, Mrs. Strauss sets the class an assignment to create a 20 page manga, she is ecstatic! Having teamed up with Natsu and Erza, they're sure to create something epic. But after the project is finished, bigger opportunities start to open up. What will her father think? All relationships are canon.

Lucy's new neighbor, Natsu, steals her heart from the first time they speak. But it's the same for every other girl in her grade, too. How can she compete? And how will everyone act when Lucy, the girl who's quiet and only has one friend, gets wrapped up with Natsu, the outgoing, fun new guy? And won't there be hate towards her from her fellow classmates? And what's Natsu hiding?