one of those queer stories about enemies to lovers

In a world ruled by crime, Isaac finds himself irresistibly drawn to mafia boss Lucien Royce, who is willing to risk his empire and life to be with him. Season 2 of Strip for the Devil *** Lucien Royce, the mafia boss of New York's Red District, never planned on rescuing Isaac North from a life of debt, and certainly didn't bank on falling in love with him. Now, Lucien's most dangerous enemies plot to exploit Lucien's feelings for Isaac, forcing Isaac to flee to Italy. Determined not to lose him, Lucien tracks Isaac down to prove his love, but in doing so, risks losing everything he's worked so hard to build. As their feelings deepen, Isaac struggles with the moral conflict of loving a man who lives in violence, while Lucien begins to question the cost of his empire. With Lucien's lieutenants, Elijah and Rocco, and Isaac's best friend Jubilee caught in the turmoil, Lucien must decide if he can sacrifice his criminal empire for love, and will it be enough to build a future together? Will they find a way to escape the underworld, or will Lucien's past destroy them both?

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 "𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴" 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐱𝐁

𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘶𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢. STARTED: JUL 1ST, 2024. ENDED: FEB 25TH, 2025.

𓆩ᥫ᭡𓆪 - Story follows Isaiah in high-school, rekindling with an old 'friend' from middle school who ends up transferring to his school. Isaiah and Devanté start to build a fresh new and humorous relationship through the trials and tribulations Palm Valley High puts them through. They juggle work, sports, clubs, finding true sexuality and something else that Vanté has going on the side. Can they stay tight and true with each other despite the crazy things going on in ones personal life?