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Platinum Scars by OurCinematicUniverse
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Two rising rappers come up together, bonded by hunger, talent, and dreams of making it out. But when the same powerhouse management company comes calling, ambition turns to betrayal-one man sacrifices the other's shot at stardom and skyrockets in his place. Years later, they're both successful, both respected... and still at war. Their beef plays out in interviews, lyrics, and subliminal shots-until tragedy strikes the woman they both share children with. Forced to step up as full-time fathers, they have no choice but to keep their kids-who are siblings-connected. Co-parenting turns into uneasy partnership. Partnership turns into late-night conversations. And somewhere between old wounds and shared responsibility, the line between rivalry and something deeper begins to blur.
Class Dismissed by tt_the_bae
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Five years changed everything. Kalliope "Kali" Lawson is thirty, thriving, and finally in control of her life. What once felt overwhelming-juggling single motherhood and building her career-became the very thing that shaped her into the woman she is today. With her village behind her, Kali didn't just survive... she elevated. Now she's respected, focused, and unshakable. Amani "Mani" Xavier Knight is twenty-three and living a life most people only dream about. Drafted into the NFL during his second semester at Redwood State University, he went from college athlete to full-blown brand overnight. Money, fame, women-he learned fast how to navigate it all. His past? Including the scandal that once tied him to Ms. Lawson? Long forgotten... or so he thought. Because one unexpected run-in changes everything. Five years later, Mani finds out Kali has been raising a child he knew nothing about. Now, his world is flipped upside down. Kali isn't the same woman he left behind-she's colder, guarded, and not interested in reopening old wounds. Mani isn't the same boy either-he's grown, successful, and not used to being shut out. But beneath the anger, the tension, and the pride... There's still something there. Now add: A girlfriend who refuses to let go. A coach who's a little too interested in Kali. And a past that refuses to stay buried. Two people. A secret that changes everything. And a love story neither of them ever truly let go of. Tune in to see what happens when the past catches up... and refuses to be ignored.
𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐘.. ✔️ by beauux
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𝐹𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝓈𝓉𝓇𝒶𝓃𝑔𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝓉𝑜 𝒻𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓈. 𝐹𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓈 𝒾𝓃𝓉𝑜 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓈. 𝒜𝓃𝒹 𝓈𝓉𝓇𝒶𝓃𝑔𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝒶𝑔𝒶𝒾𝓃. Second part of 'That way.' !!
𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 ᥫ᭡ by dollisian
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Amari finds his boyfriend of 5 year cheating on him with his 'friend' and finds comfort in his best friend Santana who is there for him during this breakup. Will they become more than just best friends? © 2025 All Rights Reserved To The Original Author ᯽𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐚n
𝐈 𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐓 by ybbposted
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𝟎𝟖.𝟎𝟗.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓- 𝟏𝟐.𝟎𝟗.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 "𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧' 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞."
Never Meant to (Book one of series) by JH_Whitfield
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Ace and Zhi have been best friends from the womb. What happens when Ace starts to develop feeling for his best friend. When Zhi finds out, will he be able to accept his friend for who he is, or will it be too much for him?
𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐇 by wockyfem
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'𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞...' 𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢 was a 21' year old with a 2 year old. with his babymama gone leaving him with 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐡 and his temper that's already growing.
I got you by writeswithmia
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"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 ?
I DON'T MEAN TO BUT I LOVE YOU by CullenKing
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Gabe hates Jarstin's guts. Jarstin wants to get in Gabe's guts. Shenanigans ensue. collaboratively written with @thankmelautner
Zahir (Creed Family Ties) by JAmariBooks
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Zahir "Zah" Creed has always been the quietest and most calculated of his brothers-the one who watches longer, thinks deeper, and moves last because his moves end things. After surviving a gunshot wound that should've taken him out, Zah's mindset hardens into something darker, colder, and brutally precise. He now runs the Creed family's underground operations with an iron hand and zero tolerance for mistakes. Loyalty buys protection, money, power-everything a person could want. Betrayal buys a grave. Emotions are a liability he buried a long time ago... until the one woman capable of unraveling him resurfaces and reminds him exactly where his weakness lives. Celeste Jones is Atlanta's top defense attorney-polished, brilliant, and born into a family that planned her entire life before she ever got a say. From her education to her engagement, everything has been carefully curated to fit her parents' idea of success. She's engaged to Darrell Harris, a fellow lawyer who looks perfect on paper but hides who he really is beneath a well-crafted persona. Celeste knows something is wrong, but years of obligation and expectation have taught her how to swallow her instincts. That is, until a call pulls her back into a past she was never allowed to choose. At one point in her life, Zahir Creed was all she knew. Their bond was intense, consuming, and dangerous-so dangerous that her parents made sure to tear them apart before it could ruin everything they'd built for her. Now Zah is back, darker, more powerful, and no longer willing to stay in the shadows of her life. The man she once loved is now the man her world should fear, and he's making it clear he isn't leaving this time. As old feelings collide with present danger, Celeste is forced to choose between the life that was designed for her and the man who has always owned the parts of her she's never been able to control.