"all mine now, Ma. Don't even think 'bout runnin'." 𝟐𝟒/𝟎𝟖/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓|-𝟐𝟗.𝟎𝟖.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

They didn't end up in the same space on purpose. Brooklynn is the quiet type. Not shy... just tired. Tired in the "life been heavy for a while now" way. He minds his business, goes to work, comes home, and keeps his world small because that's how he breathes. Azyir is the opposite. Loud, funny, always in motion. ADHD running the wheel every day. Talks so much he forgets to say what he really means. Laughs loud so nobody asks if he's okay. They sit in the same trig class at their HBCU, but they don't talk. They don't dislike each other either. They just... live in two different worlds. Messiah Markell is their professor. Older, calm, strict in the quiet way that makes people sit up straighter. He owns a club downtown called Desirable, but in class he keeps everything controlled. He doesn't like watching people drown in silence or noise. He sees them both slipping. Not failing. Slipping. So he tells them to stay after class. Every day. Not for tutoring. Not for discipline. Just to sit, breathe, work, or not work. A room where nobody has to force themselves to be "okay." And somehow, without anybody planning it... The quiet one. The loud one. And the man who teaches them how to stay. Start learning how to need each other. Not in a fast way. Not in a dramatic way. In the way real connections happen: Slow glances. Shared exhaustion. Walking home together because home doesn't feel safe tonight. Sitting in silence that doesn't hurt. Being seen without having to explain. This is a story about: Black boy rest. Soft dominance. Messy feelings. Learning how to stay present. No fake deep. No forced love. Just real people figuring out how to breathe.

(SEQUEL TO HATING GRAYSON) In the second instalment of The Hating Series, Dallas and Grayson's love story continues as they both start off at college.

[COMPLETED] [Warning: Strong language used throughout the book.] He put his hand over my notebook and the other over mine. I glared up at him, his golden brown eyes catching my attention. "I can't write like this," I pointed out. "Is this all you care about?" Ryan asked. I shrugged. "Not this specifically, but yeah, I care about my grades." Ryan smirked. I swallowed nervously but refused to break my stoic expression. He leaned closer to me, my heart pounding so hard against my chest it felt like it might break out and fall on the table between us. His mouth was right by my ear, and I could feel his warm breath when he spoke which sent shivers down my spine. "Well, aren't you a little a scholar?" *** The only things Alex Moris ever cared about were his grades and his sister. However, when the boy his sister likes, Ryan Smithe, makes things complicated and causes him to feel things he's never felt before, Alex realizes that, maybe, there's more important things in life than grades and scholarships. [Word Count: 40,216] [BoyxBoy] ~#14 in the "BoyxBoy" tag on 3/5/2019~ ~#14 in the "love" tag on 12/28/2018~ ~#8 in the "lgbt" and "lgbtq" tags on 1/4/2019~ ~#1 in the "loveislove" tag on 1/12/2019~ ~#31 in the "romance" tag on 2/10/2019~ ~#2 in the "BxB" tag on 3/9/2019~

Matthew and Will used to hate each other. Now, they're stuck together. Everyone else thinks it's hilarious, watching them try to be civil. They love to make fun of Matthew's past mean behavior and how awkward they are together. But there's more going on than just awkwardness. There's a tense feeling between them, like something's about to explode. Matthew's trying to act like he's still in charge, but it's hard. And Will's starting to feel something he doesn't want to feel for Matthew. They're living under a microscope. Every look, every word, is being watched and judged. What started as just being forced to hang out is turning into something dangerous. The line between hating each other and... something else, is getting blurry. The big question is, can they get over all the bad stuff that happened before? Or will their history ruin any chance they might have?

Solienne (n.) - a name evoking sunlight after ruin; the quiet resilience of something lost, yet still burning. Isabella Moretti was kidnapped when she was three years old. She doesn't remember the brothers who loved her. And they don't know the girl she's become. Living under a new name in a quiet city, Isabella is a survivor-sharp-eyed, secretive, and always prepared to run. But when she transfers to a prestigious academy, two of the school's most feared students take notice: Antonio and Francesco Moretti. Cold, calculating, untouchable-until now. They don't know why they're drawn to her. Why she feels like something familiar. Why their guarded silence begins to crack around her laugh, her pain, her presence. They have no idea she's the sister they've mourned for years. And Isabella? She has no idea she's walking straight back into the family that never stopped searching. Solienne is a story of blood that remembers, even when memory doesn't-of lost things finding their way home, and love that endures even when the truth is buried in silence.

A jilted, curvy accountant joins a gym on a journey of self-love. The last thing she plans for is to fall for her grumpy trainer. ***** Who needs men, anyway? Certainly not Joanna Lozano. The youngest of five and the only girl, she has learned at a young age the importance of survival in a man's world. It's what drives her to be a successful accountant in the corporate world of Chicago. When her boyfriend of six years unceremoniously dumps her--though her pride is wounded--she accepts the rejection as an opportunity to rediscover herself, starting with a reluctant agreement to join an eight-week fitness boot camp. Sage Kingston is a straightforward gym owner who appreciates and lives by the monotony of his life. His only goals are to provide and care for his young son after his divorce left him jaded. He doesn't have the time or patience to play games that come with dating or relationships. Who needs that headache, anyway? Yet, with a new season of boot camp at his gym underway, he's instantly attracted to the curvy and feisty participant, Joanna. However, his work is cut out for him since she's not easily charmed or swayed by his bulging biceps or six-pack abs. But even Joanna can't deny the mounting tension after each draining and sweaty training session. As they grow to know each other, so does their affection and both must deal with overcoming their hurt pasts and decide if unexpected love is worth the risk. ©2022 LJ Rae

Kai refuses to let him disappear. He finds him, sits beside him, and says: "You don't scare me. You just... act like you don't deserve good things."

In the shadows of a world that has long forgotten monsters, the werewolf packs rule with blood and power. For centuries, the Moonbane Pack and the Crimson Daggers have waged a silent war-an endless dance of assassinations, betrayals, and border raids hidden beneath the skin of the modern world. When Ren, a silver-blooded Omega from the Crimson line, is captured during a failed infiltration, Alpha Kaito is expected to kill him without question. But Kaito doesn't. Instead, he locks Ren in chains and watches. Because something inside the feared Alpha-the infamous Black Beast of Moonbane-responds to the Omega's presence. Something ancient. Something dangerous. Ren is in heat. The bond starts to bloom. And neither of them can stop it. What begins as a cold act of defiance turns into obsession. Touch becomes hunger. Hunger becomes possession. And when Ren conceives a child that was never meant to exist, the fragile lie between enemy and mate begins to shatter. Now, with assassins closing in and old bloodlines clawing for vengeance, Ren and Kaito must decide what they're willing to sacrifice: Their pride? Their packs? Or each other. Dark, brutal, and intoxicating, this is a story of war-born love, unholy bonds, and a future written in silver blood. (Happy Ending & mpreg)

Gay werewolf best friends romance mxm (MATURE!Smutty) (NOT mpreg) ⚠️🔞⚠️ (trigger warnings) Kai and Shadow have been best friends forever, but not long after their eighteenth birthday, they notice a change in their wolves. Omegas are treated like literal bitches of a pack. They get bullied and treated like trash as others force them to submit and do their dirty work. Most wolves are beta but after they have reached the age of maturity, their wolf can change to an alpha, or worse, an omega. Omegas are rare, but one teen finds its happens more often than one would think, when a day hanging out by the river, leads to his best friend holding him down and biting his neck. One became omega. One alpha. These best friends know they must keep the secret and the only way to do that is through a very gay ritual of sorts... Can they fool everyone? Or will their dirty little secret get out? *PLEASE READ!! *this story contains mention of sexual assault* dark themes** BE WARNED!!there are a like 2 BI SCENES! (mxfxm) that I've noticed pisses everyone off so be warned about that. This IS A GAY romance with almost all mxm. The bi scenes are like two scenes probably lasting three chapters, nothing serious, I'll hold your hand through it 😙