Double Jarret, or A Tit in the Hand

The catastrophe happened suddenly. Why did she bring her personal diary to class?! She wanted, you see, to correct the translation of a poem in it… Of course, Karp could not overlook it — and now pages revealing Zoe's feelings are posted in the school chat…
Zoe is lonely. Yan has left, and so has her dad. She has no friends: she just doesn't fit into the girls' groups! She has shut herself off from the world, taking on the persona of the Weary White Duke, and day by day endures this boring school life. But only until a newcomer arrives in class. Cute? Yes, but nothing special. Who would know that he would turn out to be her secret protector and truly appreciate her vibrant creative personality.
The book became a laureate of the VIII International Competition named after Sergey Mikhalkov for the best artistic work for teenagers (2023).