Cause you give me something familiar 🖤 • "Look, I ain't mean to wake you up. I was just getting my shit and leaving," he said, quickly reaching down to grab his shirt from off of the ground near a fallen lamp. I guess that was what caused the crash earlier. "We don't even have to talk about it, for real," he rushed out. "So, you was just gon' fuck and dip?" My words stopped him in his tracks. "Without sayin' nothin'?" I was lowkey hurt at the realization that he was tryna sneak out of my spot after what we did. "Kofi...we fucked," he whispered the last part guiltily, as if he was afraid to say it out loud. "You're straight. I-" "Obviously, not anymore...after the way I had you screaming last night." . *Spin-off from Waves

One fell hard, the other fell harder.

The 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Sometimes loud. Sometimes unbearable. Silence held secrets. Right now. Silence felt... Cold. Heavy-Too heavy. It held a sign. A sign of 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

short lil something. Saint and Loyal have ruled their city together for years as best friends and powerful kingpins. But as their bond deepens, hidden feelings begin to surface. Loyal's protective nature and Saint's growing awareness create a tension neither can ignore. In a world where power is everything, love might be their biggest risk.

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐂 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐊𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐧.

Benjamin "Benny" Taylor had the city on lock. At 23, he's one of the youngest to move up in the Heights Killer-Known for running weight, throwing wild-ass parties, and having more girls than he can remember. There weren't too many guys in the game that moved like him-cold when he needs to be, but always the life of the spot. Benny built his name on never showing weakness, never folding, and keeping his real thoughts buried six feet deep. But when he's all alone, Benny's stuck facing things he doesn't talk about-not even to himself. He isn't just into women like he's been portraying. There's urges he doesn't know how to explain, feelings for dudes and even non-binary folks or anybody in-between that make him question everything he's ever been taught about being a man in the streets. He ain't soft. Ain't sweet. But he damn sure ain't living right either. When someone from his past-somebody bold enough to live out loud-shows up, Benny's world starts crackin'. Fast. Now he's caught in a war between who the streets want him to be... and who he really is underneath all that bravado. And in the Heights, being real can cost you everything. Book 1/2

Darius Adeyemi was never supposed to question his life. Then Xavier Reyes happened. And nothing feels simple anymore. (Jus read and find out fr)

Everybody expected Jalen Carter to crash out after prison. Instead, he came home trying to be a father. Trying to stay free. Trying to move differently. Trying not to lose himself again. But Amir Johnson makes that shit difficult. His best friend has been attached to his side since they were kids, still loud, still reckless, still the only person who can get under Jalen's skin without trying. And the closer they get, the harder it becomes to ignore the tension building between them. Now with his baby mama wanting their family back, old street problems resurfacing, and feelings neither of them knows how to handle... everything they built together could either save them- or destroy them..

Kaiden enters prison still emotional, loud, and full of life. Saint had already become hardened by years behind bars after being incarcerated at fourteen for protecting his little sister from abuse. Together, they slowly learn that even in a cold, violent environment, love, vulnerability, and trust can still exist. Even hearts surrounded by concrete can still feel something..

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.