blackbxb Ares, an artsy photography major who sees the world in light, color, and metaphor, is assigned to shoot a profile on the university's star basketball player, Elijah-the guy everyone knows, everyone praises, and everyone assumes is untouchable. WARNINGS : Sexual Content/Smut, Violence, Homophobia, and Cursing

In this city, blood is currency. The streets don't forgive, and they certainly don't forget. "Ah got you, pa," Kaelen whispered his chin resting on julian's head "Ain't nobody ever gonna hurt you again."

When a country star finally comes backs home new doors open and he faces new obstacles.

"Kaden what abou- "Nah rae'quan ion give a fuck what nobody got to say when it and comes to me and u." - Kaden and Rae have been in the same friend group since growing up, they never really talked to eachother other than if it was about work, what happens when they start to get to know one another more and they start wanting to know more about each other more than they let on ?

When Jayden Walker gets caught smoking with ' that ghetto ass' Keyshawn, he gets sent away to live with his daddy. His first night there, shit goes down with the neighbor boy Tayvon, and almost instantly, their lives become tangled together, concerningly so.

"Help me understand, how you speak your love language."

De'Vorius, a man who's independence comes from his ability to observe silently, thinking ahead quickly and manipulate situations in his favor, ends up faltering for someone, love blocking his judgment until he and his lover can come to terms with the things they're feeling. Emurion, the type of person who's everywhere, knows anyone, good or bad, with a short temper and liking for bloodshed and revenge, ends up finding attraction in another, someone he can't face at the arrival of these new feelings.

Darius and Malachi have hated each other for as long as they can remember, only tolerating one another because of Shawn-Malachi's boyfriend and Darius's best friend since middle school. Malachi has always known Shawn isn't exactly loyal, but leaving him has never been that simple. So if Shawn can play games, why can't he? The problem is the one person Malachi ends up breaking his own rules with is Darius. It's supposed to be simple-no feelings, no strings, and Shawn can never find out.

Read to find out If yall know anyone in here irl don't go and tell them pls it's going to be embarrassing fr

BXB "She was never completely there" Israel started to speak. "Like I was the- -back up plan" they both spoke, they shared an intense look before their lips collided with heated passion. They've never felt something like this before something where both parties were committed, were connected, and where they both wanted it.