"this ain't no movie, can't put love on full speed." fem!oc x multiple female islanders

I moved to the sink, pretending she wasn't there. My fingers rubbed the soap into a lather, the rhythm grounding me. Her gaze bore into my back, heavy and unyielding. "Um, Kartier, can we ta-" "Don't call me that," I cut her off, my voice low but sharp. The nickname sat between us like a shard of glass, a reminder of everything we weren't anymore. I focused on washing my hands, refusing to meet her eyes. Her voice softened. "Well... Karter, can we talk? Please?" I turned slowly, squinting at her. "Why now, Aubrey? After five years? You know how weird that is?" My words were harsher than I intended, but the wound was still raw, even if the scar had formed over it. Her expression faltered, the shine in her eyes turning glassy. She looked away, and I could see her swallow hard, her chest rising and falling with the weight of whatever she wanted to say. "I can explain what happened," she started, her voice fragile, almost lost. "I just... I need you to let me. I want to clear things up between us." I studied her, trying to find the truth beneath her pleading eyes. Sympathy tugged at the edges of my resolve, but I buried it deep. She had her chance, and what she did-it still burned. "Clear things up?" I let out a dry laugh, my tone hollow. "I don't care, Aubrey. I don't need your explanations or your apologies. I don't want you calling me, texting me, none of that. Just... stay away from me."

Eden Maillard never felt important. She grew up on the upper end of the poverty line in southside Chicago to two mundane parents who couldn't bother to keep her under their roof when she came out to them at 17. Now 19 years old, life has seemed under-saturated for as long as she could remember. When Cecilia Belfiore walks into her life, a rich lawyer from the other side of town, the colors of life begin to bloom before her eyes. But Cecilia has a dark habit, one involving chains and leather. And Eden has a dark past, one involving love and loss. ☾ [tw: graphic sex, language, addiction, mentions of abuse]

When an Atlanta dancer protecting her teenage sister crosses paths with a mysterious woman who seems to know far too much about her, their dangerous pull toward each other entangles them in a world of gang rivalries, buried pasts, and loyalty-shattering stakes. *** Mazi has always been the only thing holding her world together, working long nights at an Atlanta club and raising her rebellious little sister, Mac. But when Lee, a quiet stranger with unsettling knowledge about her life, steps into her VIP room, everything shifts. What begins as curiosity veers into something intense and irresistible, pulling them both into a storm of threats, gang tension, and past enemies. As tensions grow, Mazi battles the instinct to stand alone while Lee fights to prove she's more than the streets that shaped her. *** Adapted From: Studs Get It Wetter. She was just supposed to dance. Lee was just supposed to pay. But one touch turned obsession, and one kiss lit a war. Now the bodies are stacking, the streets are watching, and Mazi's learning the hard way... love can be just as deadly as loyalty. And in Atlanta? You don't get both. MUST READ.

They never expected to see each other again after that night. What happened in that room was supposed to stay there, a fleeting secret neither of them would speak of again. But fate has other plans. A month later, they come face to face in the last place either of them imagined. (ProfessorxStudent)

Adapted From: Studs Get It Wetter. Neo, a freelance photographer, is building her brand when she unexpectedly falls for Remi, a popular OnlyFans star. Together, they battle public scrutiny in a manipulative industry to reclaim their narratives and redefine their love. MUST READ.

" 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘥. 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵. 𝘪'𝘮 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯' 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵. " - started oct. twenty - twenty

𝐓𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐧? 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡'𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝. Phaith devoted her life to her father's church, she was known for her dedication and unwavering faith, always following the teachings that had built her upbringing. However, as she entered her twenties, Phaith began to experience feelings that left her confused. Phaith wanted to explore these feelings, to understand herself better, but she worried deeply about the consequences. The thought of disappointing her father along with the church community that had been her foundation weighed heavily on her heart. Torn between her desire to embrace her true self and her commitment to her faith. Ultimately, she is searching for a way to align her heart with her belief. @-𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

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When Mei'ayla Smith, a flag football prodigy from South Central L.A., transfers to the elite Eastview High, she's chasing opportunity-but walks straight into culture shock, complicated family dynamics, and a tight-knit team that doesn't know what to do with someone like her. Thrown into the polished world of Principal Brown's household, she finds herself under the same roof as Sierra, her vibrant new teammate, and Unique, Sierra's guarded, no-nonsense twin who'd rather be left alone. As boundaries blur and tensions rise, Mei'ayla and Unique are pulled into a slow-burning connection that neither of them saw coming. But between the pressure to perform, the ghosts they're both running from, and the fear of being truly seen, love might be the hardest thing to hold on to.