Philophobia fear of emotional attachment; fear of being in, or falling in love. This is lowkey a toxic book😫.

Massiah Ira Gray- I always had my eyes on one female. I just hate that I got locked up right after I crushed. Aoki Dream Gates- A one-night stand changed my life forever. He just had to disappear when I found out I was pregnant.

Trey been grindin' since he was a kid. At 23, he tryna leave that street life alone, workin' at a car shop and keepin' his circle small. He don't trust easy, don't talk much, and damn sure don't got time for drama. Zay, 21, is the type to say whatever on his mind. He loud, got a bad attitude, and stay outside-hustlin', fightin', and talkin' shit. He known in the neighborhood for runnin' his mouth and gettin' into trouble.

"You ain't even that cute." Jojo playfully rolled her eyes allowing Dice to pull her arm to wherever he seemed to be leading her. "Where are you taking me!" She grew annoyed with the anticipation. "On a trip, just chill." -- For as long as she can remember, Jojo Rosewood has lived a picture-perfect life in a suburban area located in Chicago-designer clothes, private schools, and a glamorous lifestyle all thanks to her high-powered mother. Evidently her perfect world seems to be a lie when it comes crashing down as her mother's secrets come to the light, forcing her to face reality. Now having all of her family's assets cleared she's every bit of confused on what to do. With nowhere else to turn, Jojo is forced to leave behind everything she knows and move across a plethora of states to live with her father, a man she barely knows due to distance, and his new family. Learning to balance the shift in culture and the chaos of her first year in college all in one, Jojo struggles to adjust to her circumstances and blend into a world where her privilege no longer holds any weight. Things grow even more complicated when she meets Dice, her half-brother's best friend-a well mannered , street-smart young adult who seems to embody everything Jojos maternal side of the family warned her about. Dice is equally frustrating and intriguing, with a no-nonsense attitude that calls Jojo out on her unrealistic expectations. As their chemistry builds, Jojo finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about family, loyalty, and love while Dice struggles letting Jojo take a trip to his world. Started; December 18th, 2024 Published; January 4th, 2025 Finished; March 2nd, 2025

So, Rielle wasn't his and Jaren wasn't hers but when it was the middle of the night after a hard fought basketball game and Rielle was asleep in his arms, it sure did feel like it.

"𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐀 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐄.." 𝐃𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐓 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒... "𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀'𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃"

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

❝ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ɪꜱꜱᴜᴇꜱ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴄʜᴜ' ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ. ❞ STARTED: MAY 10TH, 2024. ENDED: JUL 1ST, 2024.

Doing what 20 year old Nasiem deemed as right, put him in a tough situation. Quickly teaching him a little something about life.