Yours — A Smile Like

To focus on the of queer romance and disability.

The title " A Smile Like Yours " is most famously associated with a 1997 romantic comedy about a couple facing infertility and a recent graphic novel by Emily Thomas about a young man with face blindness finding love. A Smile Like Yours

Leo lived in a world of beautiful blurs. To him, faces were like watercolor paintings left out in the rain—soft edges, blended colors, but no recognizable features. He navigated his university campus by memorizing the rhythm of footsteps, the scent of expensive peppermint tea, or the specific way a certain professor cleared their throat before a lecture. To focus on the of queer romance and disability

"What is it?" Maya asked, her smile softening but remaining fixed in his mind. To him, faces were like watercolor paintings left

As the weeks passed, Maya became the one person Leo didn't have to "identify." He didn't need to check her height or the color of her backpack. He knew her by the way she laughed—a sudden, melodic sound that seemed to vibrate in the air.

A different genre entirely, like , using the same title. A Smile Like Yours | School Library Journal

Inspired by these themes of connection and seeing beyond the surface, here is an original story: