After twelve years behind bars, Iman has learned to feel nothing. With only six months left on his sentence, the last thing he expects is a new cell mate who forces him to confront everything he buried for so long.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬. They are both tense, hot, and guilty as charged. 𝐁𝐱𝐁

"I'm gon' always look out cause you was there fa me when shit mattered the most." -Cartier

It was under the influence of alcohol when Vaughn and Teejay hooked up at a college party.

ᴛʏ ɪs ᴀ ʜᴀɪʀsᴛʏʟɪsᴛ. ᴍᴀʟɪᴋ ɪs ᴀ ᴛᴀᴛᴛᴏᴏ ᴀʀᴛɪsᴛ. ✩｡:•.───── ❁ - ❁ ─────.•:｡✩

❝ 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯' ? ❞

𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐱𝐛

In the heart of Chicago, where basketball is more than a game-it's a way of life-two high school seniors are playing for more than just scholarships. Jalen "Jay" Carter and Malik "Mal" Thompson have spent years on the same team, sharing victories, losses, and an unspoken rivalry. Jay is the golden boy, a coach's favorite with a near-flawless record, while Mal is the underdog with something to prove, playing with the weight of the world on his shoulders. On the court, they push each other to be better. Off the court, things get complicated. Late-night practices turn into stolen glances, heated arguments spark something deeper, and the pressure of their futures forces them to face feelings they never expected. As they navigate family expectations, college scouts, and the realities of growing up Black in Chicago, Jay and Mal must decide if love and ball can coexist-or if one dream has to be sacrificed for the other. LOVE & BALL is a story about passion, identity, and the game that brings them together-even when life tries to tear them apart.

ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ our ᴀʟʟ, Serenity. Serenity has always been a quiet child, even as she grew up. Knowing that she had someone to look out for her and always be there made her feel good. She remained close to Saint, whom she trusted would never leave her side, even if she had some issues. However, everything changed when she met Sincere at a club and started to develop strong feelings and an attachment to him. How will this relationship unfold, and how will Saint and Sincere react to this change? ⎯⎯⎯⟡ POLY ⟡⎯⎯⎯