Six kids in one house, and somehow he still felt invisible. Taye was always working, always stressed, always trying to hold everything together but never really seeing him. The others were the same. Busy. Distant. Like surviving mattered more than anything else. And maybe it did. But that didn't stop it from messing him up. So he learned quick don't ask for anything, don't expect nothing, and don't let nobody get close enough to leave. That's just how he became Kairo. Rude. Distant. Unbothered. Or at least...that's what everybody thought. Now suddenly, things were different. Taye checking on him. Asking questions. Looking at him like he actually mattered. It didn't sit right. "Where was all that before?" Kairo muttered one night, staring up at the ceiling, phone in his hand but not really looking at it. Because care-real care-was something he didn't know how to trust. And that wasn't even the worst part. The worst part...was him. Kairos best friend. The one person who always stayed. Always showed up. Always saw him even when Kairo tried his hardest to push him away. That was the problem. Because Kairo wasn't supposed to feel like this. Not about him.

After his brother gets shot and is stuck in a hospital bed till he recovers, Kyarie is stuck living with his brothers bestfriend. Only problem is, Kyarie has had feelings for Cameron for a while now. He doesn't know how to act when those feelings start to be reciprocated. Cameron learns how to deal with people softly, Kyarie starts letting someone see the hard parts of being him and through it all, they're dedicated to learning each other. "You know sometimes I wish I was different, normal like everyone else..." "Nah, then you wouldn't be you. And I love you."

Kyari is a straight , 20 year old male. He still lives at home with his verbally abusive, alcoholic father that he tries to just ignore. Since he lost his mother he went from the loud, fun, lit friend to the quiet, laid back, more in his shell friend. He went from dating and being a ladies man to really only being around his friend group. Hes about to turn 21 and his friends are tired of him being a shell of himself. Cairo is a straight, 24 year old gang leader. He's finally made it to the top, but he's had a lonely life making getting to the top his priority. After his last breakup, he was left with trust issues and a fucked up heart only adding to his tough demeanor and his attitude problems. His circle is air sealed tight. Cairos best friend since diapers is opening his first club. What happens when Kyari's friends don't listen and plan a celebration anyway at the newest spot in town and the two cross paths.. yet again? Will opinions weigh too heavy? ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ It's about to get crazy. Let's Read 🍄

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

Bailey Summers, a new student at a problematic school. Between the struggles of trying to fit in whilst beind a desperate people pleaser, he finds himself betrayed and caught in between making the right choices. He finds himself curious about a mysterious boy, Chicago Beckette, who doesn't want anything to do with him, but is persistant. As he travels down the wrong path, the boy that he had grown so desperate to know is there to help him in ways he had never expierenced before. The rumors that litter Chicago Beckette's name keep Bailey cautious. But what are these rumors? Where do they come from? Will Bailey remain by Chicago's side? Will Chicago do the same? How 'dangerous' is he?

| 𝐚𝐫 • 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐫 | 𝟏. 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲. 𝐀 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐫, 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (EXTENDED SUMMARY INSIDE.)

Nani, a young 19 year old, autistic man clutching a My Melody plushie, is trapped in a world that terrifies him. He is vulnerable, overwhelmed, and shaking in the center of a dance floor. Sky, 23, a powerful and feared mafia "Dragon," sees him from across the room. While his lieutenants, Dew, Perth, and Win, watch in surprise, Sky feels an instant, protective pull. He doesn't just see a victim; he sees someone to cherish. He rescues Nani from the noise, bringing him into his guarded, opulent world. Sky learns to navigate Nani's unique needs with a tenderness no one knew the "Dragon" possessed. How far would Sky go to protect his World?

he only wanted Kylo to himself nobody else should even look at him Sequel to hood love

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

Both dominant, both love a challenge...what could go right?