The Michael-Zoey relationship is the friendship between Michael Barret and Zoey Brooks. Ever since season 1 of Zoey 101, Michael and Zoey have shown to be very close friends. Like his best friend Chase Matthews, Zoey is also one of his best friends. It has been shown multiple times that Michael cares very much about Zoey, possibly even much as Chase does, which is Zoey's boyfriend. Michael is the only one to have cried when Zoey temporarily left PCA in the episode Goodbye Zoey. It has even been hinted, subtly, in the show that Michael may have a slight. crush/attraction towards Zoey.