On My Block: One Shots

The Lie He Swallowed ~ Latrelle

⋆｡°✩ The Lie He Swallowed ⋆｡°✩

Latrelle x Reader
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Genre: Dark Romance | Hurt/Comfort | Trauma Recovery | Smut
Style: First-Person | Canon-Divergent | Domestic-Emotional Chaos

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Trigger Warnings

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Please read responsibly. This story contains:
• Implied/referenced domestic trauma
• Parental abuse (past)
• Gun violence (off-page)
• Period sex (explicit but caring)
• Mentions of stalking & surveillance
• Trauma responses & panic
• Explicit sexual content (consensual, emotionally grounded)
• Possessive behavior (not romanticized without consequences)
• Redemption & recovery themes

Emotional intimacy + healing are core elements of this fic.

If you're sensitive to any of the above, please proceed gently.

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Playlist

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For the moments when softness meets violence and love still wins.
1. "Middle of Love" – Syn Cole
2. "On My Mind" – Jorja Smith
3. "Garden (Say It Like Dat)" – SZA
4. "Riot" – Summer Walker
5. "After Dark" – Mr. Kitty
6. "Wicked Games" – The Weeknd (Acoustic)
7. "Like I Want You" – Giveon
8. "The Way" – Kehlani ft. Chance the Rapper
9. "Let Me In" – H.E.R.
10. "Love Is a Gun" – Fletcher

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Summary / Synopsis

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Some loves are soft from the start.
This one wasn't.

You don't talk about your home life.
You don't flinch anymore when hands raise—because now you read the wind before it shifts. You've survived trauma, silence, and betrayal. And you weren't looking for safety.

But then there's him—Latrelle. Loud. Violent. Tender in a way that feels dangerous. He sees you. He listens. He calls you his.

But peace isn't free.
And when someone from his past resurfaces with your picture in their phone and your name on their lips, you realize loving someone like him means deciding what you'll burn to stay whole.

This isn't about breaking.— It's about breaking through. And choosing to stay.

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Authors Note

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