Braylon thought a new apartment meant a fresh start. Instead, he ran into Dakota-his neighbor with a smart mouth, a stare that cuts, and a way of getting under his skin. One complex. Two tenants. Too much tension.

"jus breathe, i take care of mines."

Besties to lovers "I know it's scary but let's figure this out.. for us"

Sequel/ Book 2 to 'And Beyond' "You showed me what it's like to have something that feel like forever.."

" 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠,𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲,𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝. 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞." 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐃 : 𝐀𝐏𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 : ??

two men may kiss? 𝐌𝐱𝐌 read to find out. 🥇#1 blackgays (10/14/25)

𝟏𝟑.𝟎𝟗.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟏𝟒.𝟎𝟗.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Sometimes loud. Sometimes unbearable. Silence held secrets. Right now. Silence felt... Cold. Heavy-Too heavy. It held a sign. A sign of 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Kareem and Santi's bond starts off complicated, but as they grow closer, their love becomes undeniable. From casual encounters to living together, they learn that love is in the quiet moments and simple touches.

A story of unspoken truths and undeniable connections, where every moment pulls you deeper into lives that feel as raw and real as your own.