Adaline James is a loner. She always minds her business and tries to avoid drama, although it seems to follow her wherever she goes. Sunny Ray's got layers to him. He's peculiar and seems to push and pull. Will Adaline step out of her comfort zone to help poor Sunny when he calls?

An originally toxic relationship tries to to purify itself by rectifying its shortcomings.

"You want to play games? Fine. But we play them my way." Camila Quinn built her life on discipline. A pre-med student with a flawless GPA, meticulous routines, and a future mapped years in advance, she believes in control-in earning what she wants and keeping drama at arm's length. Even her relationship with Alex Walker, the star quarterback she's been with since high school, fits neatly into that plan. Until it doesn't. College changed him. The attention, the ego, the entitlement that comes with being untouchable. Slowly, the respect fades. The excuses stack up. The silences grow louder. And eventually, the truth becomes impossible to ignore. Alex was unfaithful. He never says it outright, but the disrespect is evident. Camila tries to let go. Tries to be the bigger person. But heartbreak curdles into something sharper when she realizes how little he seems to care. One disrespect for another. Anger takes root. And then there's Leo Brooks. Alex's former best friend. His unresolved rivalry. A transfer student with his own reputation, his own edge, and a very clear reason to hate Alex just as much as she does. Leo keeps appearing-everywhere. Unintentional of course, but; That's when the idea forms. What starts as strategy quickly turns dangerous. Because Leo isn't a pawn, and Camila isn't as unaffected as she pretends to be. The more they blur the lines between revenge and desire, the harder it becomes to tell what's real-and who's going to get hurt in the process.

This time, I can't help but flinch as touches me and pulls the other strap down .. baring my other shoulder to his eyes. "Anthony, you can't say those things. We ... we're supposed to be best friends." He kisses my shoulder and the words come out weak, unbelievable .. unconvincing even, as they come from my own lips. Anthony stays quiet after what I say, or rather he ignores me, instead using his other hand to play with the skin on my stomach exposed from the top. "I know .." He trails off. I hold my breath in wait, the temporary silence sending my mind spinning at the situation that'd developed. "But I don't know if that's enough for me, B." Anthony moves my hair to side as he says the words endearingly. And then there's another kiss to pair. Although it isn't a simple peck this time. It's an actual kiss, slow and softly pressed into the nape of my neck. Beatrix thought she'd never trust another guy again. Her last relationship had changed her, in so many ways that she hated. The experience had been unbelievable and both unbearable. After doing the first two years of college online, she transfers to the esteemed, Highland University with just one wish: Normalcy. The plan was simple .. just keep her head down, study her ass off, try to become a functional person once again and hopefully make one friend or two. Everything was supposed to start over that year, a fresh start for her. She'd had high hopes and was faithfully prepared to blend in to the background. And it does go well. Until she sits down in Spanish, where she meets Anthony Gamaro. Beatrix finds herself in an odd friendship with the 21 year old football player. One that's strangely wholesome and slowly helps her begin to open up a bit. Not just to him but new friends, opportunities and the college experience of course, filled with studying, stress, partying, fun and some drama.

There's things we all hide. We all have our secrets...

Benita spends the summer in Maplewood with her godmother and her godmother's daughter, Marianne and Hannah Lou. There she meets Clark, a messy, carefree freelance musician. At first, she doesn't like him - he's too unbothered, too unpredictable, and nothing like her structured, introverted self. But as she's pulled into her best friend's social circle, she's forced to spend time with him. Slowly, Clark teaches her to loosen up, live in the moment, and find beauty in imperfection. Just as they fall deeply for each other, her gap year comes to an end.

KIARI TAYLOR - a freshly graduated university student comes home to begin her life. unknowing of the return of her older brother's childhood bestfriend, also known as her childhood crush. ASPEN WILLIAMS - recently returns from an out of the blue disappearance. unknowing of the return of his best friend's younger sister, also known as the girl he's always loved. started; dec 31 2024 ongoing #4 in minnesota #8 in interracialcouple

Comfort n. a state of physical ease of a person's feeling of grief or pain . . . . . I grab ahold of his right hand and put it to my chest. With every beat of my heart I wanted him to feel my words. "I love you more than you could ever imagine. When best comes to worst, regardless of the outcome, you always COMFORT ME." . . . . . TW: underage drinking, drugs, addiction, smut, racism, anxiety, rape, etc Read at your own discretion

Xolani and Two have been inseparable since they first met in elementary school. Years of sleepovers, inside jokes, and unspoken glances shaped a bond neither of them dared to mess with. But as adult life pulls them into new versions of themselves, Xolani stars to realize it's getting harder to pretend her feelings are just platonic. What she doesn't know is that Two has been doing the same thing- burying his feelings, afraid to risk what they've built. Until one night, when he finally lets it slip. "𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨... 𝘐'𝘰𝘯 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥, 𝘟𝘰." Now, with everything out in the open, they have to decide: do they stay in the safety of what they've always been, or step into the love they've always felt?

Chevelle's world was falling apart. And then she met Abel, and he felt like home. **You know the drill by now: Swearing. Sex. Sweetness. And lots of it. Copyright © 2021 Nabi Chung. All rights reserved.