𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚢 (𝒏.) 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖; 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍.

When a suburban Black girl meets a hard life Hispanic boy.

⚠️‼️ this urban romance follows a Latina girl and an African American boy who fall in love in a world that was never built for them. ‼️⚠️ Malachi Davis grew up too fast in South Los Angeles. A rough childhood, drugs at a young age, and the constant weight of being judged for the color of his skin slowly pulled him under. He had NFL-level talent - the kind that could change everything - but talent means nothing without support, without belief, without hope. He was losing himself. Until Serena Covelli finally spoke to him. Serena, his next-door neighbor all her life, was fighting battles of her own - an alcoholic father, a broken home, and dreams that stretched no further than escaping L.A. She wasn't looking for love. She just wanted out. But once their worlds collide, everything changes. As Malachi starts chasing sobriety, football, and a future he never thought he deserved, life begins to feel different. Better. Like maybe they can make it out together. But in neighborhoods where sirens are constant and gunshots aren't rare, happiness can be dangerous. And just when it seems like Malachi's life is finally turning around... fate has other plans. A heartbreaking story about racism, addiction, abuse, and first love - the kind that feels forever, even when it isn't. Read at your own risk.