Oneshots, drabbles, and imagines by TEE.

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.

"Sᴛʀᴜᴍᴍɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ᴘᴀɪɴ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜɪs ꜰɪɴɢᴇʀs, Sɪɴɢɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜɪs ᴡᴏʀᴅs. Kɪʟʟɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ sᴏꜰᴛʟʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜɪs sᴏɴɢ. Kɪʟʟɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ sᴏꜰᴛʟʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜɪs sᴏɴɢ. Tᴇʟʟɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜɪs ᴡᴏʀᴅs, Kɪʟʟɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ sᴏꜰᴛʟʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜɪs sᴏɴɢ." - Lauryn Hill

When the pieces of a shattered past begin to mend, the heart gets a rare gift: a second chance at love's unfinished symphony" is a beautiful, poignant description that captures the essence of your story. It hints at the past struggles and the hope of redemption through love.

Damn, college really is the best part of yo life. Especially at an HBCU.

𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, 𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨

𝐚 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝗺𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝗼𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝗼𝐫𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝗺𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝗼𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝗼𝗺 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝗼𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝗼𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐢𝗼𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫...

"Tempting Fate" follows Sienna, a stripper trapped in an abusive relationship with her dangerous boyfriend, Rico. When she meets the captivating and confident Trevon at the club, she's drawn to him despite her hesitations. Their chemistry is undeniable, but Sienna keeps her distance, fearing the consequences of betraying Rico. As Trevon pursues her, offering a world of love and security, Sienna finds herself torn between the man who hurts her and the one who could save her. When Trevon uncovers the truth about Rico's abuse, he takes drastic action to protect Sienna, forcing her to make a life-altering decision. Will she risk everything for a chance at true love, or remain in the toxic web she's familiar with? 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲:LADYTRILLDGAFF Read boo :)

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