𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵, 𝘪 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘮 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺.

what do you look like? Can I trust you?

"It's Love & Basketball Baby" <3

"I'll never snitch on you daddy, I'll hold a brick for you, daddy"

ʜʏᴡɪ just like other kids Tariq wanted to be something. problem was, Tariq was the only kid he knew besides Toni whose family was in the drug business. this story doesn't exactly follow their parents paths. it follows the lives of teens trying to live up to the expectations they've set for themselves while trying to balance school, alone time, teenage love, and the many other conflicts interfering with their lives. and maybe they do rope in others with their nonsense later on. who knows? you'll have to read to find out anyway. ʜʏᴡɪ sidenote, there might be frequent changes to the tracks.

20-year-old university student Maliyah Tijjani is independent and fierce, yet damaged. She's been damaged for many years of her life and she is trying her best not to bring her past traumas into her new profound freedom. She avoids dating to maintain her focus on becoming successful however, life throws several obstacles (handsome obstacles too) her way. Everything changes when the not-so-new boy, Cameron Owens, who has a past of his own, moves in right next door. Secrets from their past are dug up, complicating their personal lives as they try to navigate through their new adulthood. Will they be able to keep their guard up and pull through or will they be vulnerable to the path made for them? Read to find out. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.

"I don't really f*ck with you new folks , put him in the chair nigga , death row." 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎. Completed.

All rights go to me: • Aaliyah aka angelswearpradas • don't steal my shit, in any way or form. S: March 9th 2021 E: July 29th 2023

-𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼. 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱'𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂.-𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭