In the mind of a virgin, everything feels deeper than it should. Every glance holds meaning. Every touch lingers. Every moment stretches just a little longer when it's her. Giovanna thought she understood herself. Thought she knew how far she'd go how much she'd feel how to stay in control. But J5 makes everything blur in the quietest way. It's not loud. Not rushed. It's slow tension soft moments stolen between conversations that last too long and silences that say even more. They don't rush into each other they orbit. J5 is careful with her feelings but not distant. The way she looks at Giovanna says enough even when she doesn't say anything at all. And Giovanna feels it every time like something pulling her closer without asking. There's hesitation. There's nerves. There's that quiet fear of wanting something too much too soon. But it's mutual. Always mutual. It shows in the way they linger before pulling away. In the way their words almost say everything but stop just short. In the way neither of them really wants to let go once they finally get close. This isn't messy. It isn't rushed. It's soft tension. It's curiosity turning into something real. It's two people trying to understand what this feeling is without ruining it. And maybe that's what makes it so intense. Because for the first time... it's not just in her head. It's them.

It Lingers: Us is a story about Giovanna as she steps into adulthood and tries to understand who she is when everything familiar starts to fade. After college, life doesn't stay loud or dramatic the way it once was it gets quieter, heavier, and more real. Friendships shift, distance grows, and love doesn't always end in a clear moment. Some people leave. Some people stay in different ways. And some people never fully leave your mind at all. For Giovanna, moving forward isn't simple. There are memories she can't fully let go of, emotions she doesn't always have words for, and a past that still lingers in unexpected places. As she builds a new life, she has to learn what it means to grow without losing herself in what she once felt so deeply. This is not just a story about love, it's about what remains after it changes, her journey after. Because some connections don't end. They linger.. (Based on author.)

Yanna "Babydoll" Hill has it all-money, beauty, and the kind of privilege that makes the world bend at her feet. As the spoiled daughter of one of Manhattan's richest men, she's used to getting what she wants... except when it comes to her love life. Forced into a fake relationship with Wyatt, the golden boy from another powerful family, Yanna is miserable, rebellious, and ready to risk it all-especially for the right woman. Enter Ren. A 6'0 ex-military bodyguard from Louisiana, Ren is assigned to shadow Yanna's every move after one too many reckless nights out. She's all discipline, muscle, and mystery, and she's making it very hard for Yanna to behave. Between sneaking out to wild parties, dodging her overbearing father, and dealing with a boyfriend she never wanted, Yanna finds herself caught in a game of tension and temptation with the one woman she shouldn't want. But what happens when "babysitting" turns into something else? And when Wyatt starts to notice that Yanna's attention isn't on him anymore, things get dangerous. In a world where image is everything, power is dangerous, and love is a luxury, will Yanna play by the rules-or will she finally take what she wants? WLW urban lesbian blacklove gxg