casual ♡ love island usa

✩ episode 1 ✩

amani fluffed her hair as she sat in front of the camera. "i don't like this light on me. can we make it dimmer?"

the camera crew murmured to themselves but nevertheless dimmed the light.

"thank you." she claps her hands together. "okay, we can start now."

"i'm amani brooks. i prefer to be called mani, unless i don't like you then keep calling me by my government. im twenty-three years old, i'm a cali girl and i have my own brand. i also, strip a little on the side." she giggles with a small shrug.

"cool fact about me is i have a bachelor's degree i don't use in political science. also, i'm mad yall won't let me plug my company on here but that's okay they'll find it." she playfully rolls her eyes.

"i decided to come on love island because i...got out of a really messy breakup awhile ago and instead of feeling sad for myself why not go on love island surrounded by beautiful men and on an even more beautiful island."

"...also winning 100,000 is a great bonus." she says, truthfully laughing and blowing a kiss to the camera before standing up.

"are we done here? i really hate this light, guys. fix it."

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"wassup y'all i'm jay smith. i'm twenty-five, born and raised in new york, i am and up and coming rapper." he laughs to himself and lifts his conjoined hands up to his face, "please don't judge me off that ladies. i promise i ain't a bum or nothin'."

"i've just always loved music. when i was a kid my moms put me in a bunch of music programs and i learned how to play the guitar, violin, even the saxophone. just a whole bunch of shit."

"i guess you can say i've never been in a serious relationship. it's kind of been situationship after situationship after situationship. stupid kid shit. i'm a man now...i wanna start acting like it. i might be a bit late butttt i'm looking forward to meeting the one this summer."

jay laughs burying his face in his hands. "bro that sounded corny as fuck." he says, bringing his hands down, "can we cut that out or nah?"

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amani walked with confidence as she entered the entrance of the villa. her mouth momentarily dropped in shock as she took it all in.

it was absolutely gorgeous.

she saw a group of women taking sips from champagne glasses and when they made eye contact with her they squealed girlishly as they ran up to greet her.

"hi! it's so nice to meet yall!" she happily greets pulling the girl in the braids and then the girl sporting the bussdown in for hugs first before introducing herself to the rest.

"my name is amani but yall can call me mani."

"girl you look good as hell. i'm serena."

"girl, my jaw dropped when i saw you." ariana, the host ushered them all to sit and get to know eachother. they had a conversation about their signs, ages, past love experiences, their hobbies and interests until it was announced the boys were incoming.

amani's attention was caught by the man wearing a bright yellow suit and frankly, she thought he looked a bit ridiculous but his face card was practically insane.

"hey boys," amani waved flirtatiously and the girls giggled as the guys made their way to the fireplace.

"how yall doin'?" the man in the lime green getup asked as he approached amani first and shook her hand with a kind smile. "kordell."