Zacari Smith is loud, reckless, and magnetic - the type who knows exactly how to get under your skin and smile while doing it. Ky'Aire Brown is the complete opposite - quiet, sharp-tongued, and always ten steps ahead of his emotions. They weren't friends. They weren't anything... until one day turned into something more. Neither of them is looking for love especially not with each other. But the pull between them is undeniable. What starts as tension builds into something they can't explain, and definitely can't escape. As secrets surface and tempers flare, Zacari and Kyaire are forced to confront the truth: sometimes the person you least expect is the one who sees you the clearest. Set in a world of messy friendships, hidden feelings, and chaotic senior year moments,Nepenthe is a raw, slow-burn story about falling hard, fighting it harder, and what happens when love refuses to play by the rules.

𝐁𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙆 2

"you're crazy, you know that?" "For you... Yeah I am."

𝑯𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑯𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒅. 𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒔𝒉𝒆'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅. Gia thought she had it all-love, loyalty, and a future with the man she trusted most. But when betrayal slices deeper than any blade, and the truth about Zayden unravels piece by bloody piece, Gia doesn't break. She plots. With a baby on her hip and vengeance in her heart, Gia steps into a dangerous game of lies, lust, and power. Secrets burn. Loyalties shift. And when old flames reignite with deadly intentions, everyone's playing for keeps. 𝑯𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒅. 𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒔𝒉𝒆'𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒑𝒂𝒚. A story of love turned lethal, obsession gone wild, and a woman who refuses to die quiet. 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦. 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺-𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭.

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"You can't fix me, I was made to be broken" "Who told you em lies" "No one they showed me" "They told me the same, look at me now"

In Chicago; Amethyst, who has been deaf since she was 3 years old.. meets Von, a rapper with a passion for music. Though their worlds seem very different, they form a surprising bond that grows into something deeper. As they fall in love, they learn that true connection can happen even without words.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩...? 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐦𝐚, 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥'𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫... ✪ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢'𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠"

Five years after leaving Detroit behind, Lani, Kash, and their son Egypt settle into a new life in Houston-big house, fresh start, and fewer ghosts from the past. Across the street, Isaiah and Hasan are raising their daughter Saryn, balancing love, family, and the heat of the city. What starts as friendly hellos between neighbors quickly turns into late-night conversations, playful tension, and unexpected sparks. With Kash's possessive streak, Hasan's watchful eyes, and Lani and Isaiah caught somewhere between curiosity and temptation, the neighborhood's about to feel a whole lot smaller. Love, loyalty, and desire all blur together in this messy, funny, and dangerously intimate story about chosen family and the lines we can't help but cross.