"So you do like me, even with..everything." She knew what he meant. His distance and who he was choosing to surround himself with. All of the other stuff that he refused to just say out loud. She nodded her head as they reached the edge of the hall that turned back into the fellowship hall. Her eyes scanned the area before she found her parents, who were now saying their goodbyes to the members. Skylar took a moment and took one more look at him and she stepped close and wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her cheek against his chest when he put his arms around her shoulders. All of the noise in his mind faded for just a moment and then reality set back in when she let go. "Call me tomorrow Mani. I mean it, I don't want you disappearing again." "I won't go anywhere Sky." He smiled when she did and then watched as she walked off. He meant it in that moment. That he wouldn't leave her alone again .. he would at least try to, that is. But sometimes promises were meant to be broken, for the sake of certain reasons.

❝started on the bed, didn't close the blinds so they'll probably see. let's make love on the floor until we meet again.❞ A collection of explicit one shots for your pleasure. viewer's discretion is advised.

Kasiyr Bennett never planned on coming home for long. Chicago was supposed to be a quick stop for him and that's all. However, the city has a way of reminding you who you are and who you loved first. Ajani Washington is rooted where Kasiyr once stood. She carries the weight of the community, years of memories, and a love she never fully let go of on her shoulders. When Kasiyr's return puts them back on each other's radar, old truths resurface and boundaries start to get crossed. Some loves don't fade with distance and some choices demand a cost that neither of them is ready to pay.

At twenty nine, Rue returns to her hometown of East Harlem New York to check on her family and honor the late birthday of her childhood best friend, Emari ". Now a famous makeup artist , Rue has built a life far from the city she once ran from but being back brings up memories she tried to bury. What she doesn't expect is to see Azriel, an old childhood friend she hasn't spoken to since he went to prison years ago. Struggling with the loss of Emari, Rue fled the city without thinking about how deeply her absence would hurt him. Left alone to face jail and life without anyone in his corner, Azriel accepted the consequences of the streets. Years later, he's no longer the boy she knew but a world known boxer. With unresolved pain, guilt, and feelings neither of them ever truly let go of, Rue and Azriel are forced to face the past.

"I don't know how to do this." He was almost embarrassed to admit it. "I ain't been right with you in a long time, but I'm gon' ask anyway. Please don't take her from me." His plea cracked something open inside of his chest. "I know I ain't a good man. I done did some shit that I can't take back and I can't make it right. But she is, she's good. She's the light in so many places I didn't know were dark." "So if there's a price that needs to be paid for all the pain that I have caused in this word and done onto others put it on me. I'll pay it. I swear I will. I'll protect her with my last breath. I'll listen and heed her warnings. I'll slow down and come home more and stop thinking that I'm alone in this world." "Just please let my baby wake up. I love her, I'm in love with her and I can't do this without her. If waking her up means I got to sacrifice letting her go so she can be safe. I'll do that. Just don't take her from this earth." "In Jesus name I pray. Amen."

Enya Hartwell is focused. School first, success always. With Spelman on the horizon and law school somewhere in the future, she's been doing everything right. But doing everything right doesn't always stop people from hurting you. After being pushed out by the two friends she trusted most, Enya's learning the hard way that not everyone who says "we" means it. She's not looking for comfort when she walks home in tears that day, but she finds it anyway in the boy next door she'd always overlook. Dawn Caceres keeps to himself. He's collected, observant, and just trying to make it through life without too much noise. With a new chapter of his life ahead of him at Morehouse, he's more concerned with staying grounded than chasing anything extra. But when Enya ends up on his porch, something clicks. And what starts as a few words turns into a summer of getting to know someone you never knew you needed. She wants to prove she's enough, and he just wants peace. They don't move fast, but they move real. And between quiet talks, new beginnings, and the slow unraveling of everything they thought they knew, they'll try to figure out how to love in a way that feels like them. a @diorlogy novel, 2025.