At twenty-three, Kori thought she had love all figured out: steady boundaries, clear intentions, no room for chaos. But then there's Three. Three's twenty-five with a heavy past and an even heavier heart. The streets taught him to move ruthless, but one look at Kori had him rethinking everything. What starts as a friendship becomes calls that run too long and rides that don't end at the curb. Three falls first while Kori keeps drawing lines he's ready to cross. He's learning to heal. She's learning to trust. Together they're walking a line between danger and devotion. Where every laugh, every glance, every silence feels like more than it should. This isn't just a love story. It's a slow burn in real time with two hearts circling the fire, daring each other to step closer.

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐮𝐦...

❝I've already made up my mind, I want you and only you. No one else... because to me, you're my kind of perfect,❞ In the ruthless world of wealth and power, Adrian Ivanov reigns as a cold-hearted man, devoid of remorse. Love holds no meaning for him, as he indulges in a life of opulence and privilege, yet remains hollow. However, his carefully constructed existence is about to be shattered when an unexpected encounter brings Valentina Russo into his life. Valentina, an Italian girl struggling to make ends meet, crosses paths with Adrian at his exclusive club. Little does she know, this chance meeting will unravel the fabric of her entire existence. Will Valentina possess the strength to weather the storm that threatens to consume her? As their lives intertwine, a profound question lingers: Can Valentina be the one to thaw the ice in Adrian's heart and fill the void that has haunted him for so long? Witness a tale of passion, transformation, and the tumultuous journey two souls must undertake in search of redemption and unyielding love. https://www.patreon.com/c/arihartwattpad

𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐘. " A rare and nearly obsolete word meaning 'the act of loving in return' or 'loving someone in the same degree'. " 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐃 © 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐄. (not edited).

Talk To Me Street love ain't soft - it's survival. Seventeen-year-old Jaiyana Jackson been forced to grow up too fast. Her mama's gone. Her baby girl and little sister depend on her. Cleveland's streets don't show mercy, and neither does life-but Jaiyana's heart keeps beating, even when the world tries to break her. Enter Ramzi "Seven" Sosa. Street name heavy. Past even heavier. After losing his sister Diamond and watching his family fall apart, Seven knows the streets better than love... until Jaiyana walks into his life. She sees through his walls. She challenges him. She makes him feel alive again. Two broken souls. One city that don't forgive. Between loyalty, loss, and survival, they find something real in a place built on pain. Love wasn't the plan. Survival was. But sometimes, love's the only way to make it out. If you like raw, emotional urban fiction with real love, tough choices, and survival in the streets, Talk To Me is the story you won't forget.

In high school, their relationship was put to a halt when he had to switch schools to purse his basketball dreams. Now, years later, unbeknownst to them both, he's transferring to her college to further his career. *original idea by briibriicreations*

Murda got ops in every direction, and Taya gotta adjust to loving a man who might not come home one night. The streets talk fast. One day you're in love, next day you trending for all the wrong reasons.

"𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦" 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇- Mendeecees Wallace didn't just earn the name Menace-he lived it. Born from trauma, broken into pieces, feared in the streets. But Tatiana Carter wasn't afraid. She wasn't fearless-she was intentional. She loved him in ways no one else dared to try, learning his silences, his shifts, the moments when his eyes changed and his voice didn't sound like yesterday. She loved every version of him, even the ones that didn't know how to love her back. Especially the ones that tried to push her away. Loving him was dangerous. But losing him would become unbearable. Because when Tatiana discovers she's pregnant, Menace is forced to confront the one fear that outweighs his love for her, the possibility that he could become the very thing he hates. And in a world where his mind has never fully been his own, he makes a choice only someone who loves deeply would ever make. A choice that will protect their son. A choice that will destroy her.

Just another Black Love Story