In 1950s Harlem, where racism, poverty, and secrets brew behind every closed door, eighteen-year-old Tariq Matthews is just trying to stay out of trouble. Raised by his strong-willed mother, he balances school, friends, and the heavy weight of survival. But everything changes the day he crosses paths with Alexander Moretti-a wealthy, ruthless, and much older Italian Mafia don. What starts as curiosity quickly ignites into a dangerous affair. Alexander is power, privilege, and temptation wrapped in expensive suits and hidden scars. He opens Tariq's world to luxury and risk, love and control-but loving a man like Alexander comes with a price. As Harlem buzzes with gossip, as church pews fill with whispers, and as violence creeps closer to their doorstep, Tariq must choose between the comfort of familiarity and the seductive pull of forbidden love. In a world that doesn't see them as human, can their love survive the weight of secrets, pride, and blood? A interracial gay romance set in 1952, gritty, raw and unforgettable.

An autistic girl sheltered her whole life gets a taste of danger once she meets a thug named Santiago Perez. ​Santiago "Ghost" Perez set his eyes on Zari one time and has never left her alone since "Checkin' your location, I'm wishin' I was close to you I left my heart on the West End, I can't wait to get home to you"

𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐮𝐩, "𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚, 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮," 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭. "𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐁𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚?" 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, "𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫."

Thaddaeus is a killer. A skilled hitman and negotiator, working under the small but notoriously known organized criminal syndicate, Enigma. Thaddaeus is also tired. Bored of his work and its repetitive and bloody nature. But one thing that the gangster looks forward to; is getting absolved of his sins via the priests of St. Clementia's Chapel. It's his safe haven and a place to make peace with his crimes and with himself. However, when his usual priest is out sick, Thaddaeus finds himself having to find absolution from a young volunteer priest with a voice that makes the gangster want to sin both in and out of the church. **Man x Man story**

"I'm gon' always look out cause you was there fa me when shit mattered the most." -Cartier

" you letting niggas put they hands on you now? "

If you really are curious just read! 𝐘𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 ☜︎ Very much finished ☻︎ ✔︎ "𝐈𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐬.. 𝐍𝐨𝐰? 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫" - Amazing 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐡 Williams 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 (𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐) ( ' ▽ ' ).｡ｏ♡ --- 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑-- 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 '𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠'𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠'𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐦 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 シ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 10/6/23 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 10/11/23

Milo A three year old boy who was so eager to explore the world behind the walls that held so many traumatic memories. Luckily, he manages to run. Run far away from the horrors of that place, down the street to the house where he knew he'd be safe. .. #1 in buddy, 12/04/25 & 27/09/25 #1 in grieving, 26/06/25

Marcello was raised with negligence disappointment and abuse. He was a kind child that wanted nothing but to be loved and adored by his mother. Unfortunately she didn't feel the same way and did nothing but reject and hurt him. He soon finds out that she wasn't who he thought she was after her death and she lied about a lot of things. One being that he wasn't an only child. #Foundfamily #Older siblings #Friendships.

Xander Romano has always been the quieter twin, impulsive, moody, a little dramatic. But behind the eye-rolls and sharp comebacks is a boy who feels everything too deeply and doesn't know how to talk about it. And now, he's carrying a secret far too heavy for someone his age. With five overprotective older brothers, you'd think he'd be safe. You'd think someone would notice. But Xander's been hiding more than just skipped meals and forced smirks. He's been hiding the truth. He can't tell them. Not about him. Never. But secrets don't stay buried forever.