'ᵇʳᵒᵏᵉⁿ ˢᵒᵘˡ' '𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨' ࿎࿎ • • • • 𝑰𝐍 𝑾𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, Kazai lives in a world where love always feels like it comes with conditions, and being accepted is something he rarely experiences. His father's expectations weigh heavily on him, and his parents' neglect left him feeling small, alone, and always chasing approval he can't fully get. Sariah isn't perfect either-she's dealing with her own struggles, hiding her pain behind walls and habits that help her cope. Together, they find a piece of themselves in each other, a fragile connection that makes them wonder if they could ever survive without the other, even as their pasts and scars threaten to pull them apart. . . . . .

𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐘 -𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐒𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐘 "𝐈 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐈𝐌, 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄. 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃'𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐌." 𝐒𝐇𝐄 was born and raised in Harlem-fierce, loyal, and never one to back down. Forced into the world of fame by her older sister, Shanti thought she could handle it all... until he walked into her life. August-half rapper, half gang-affiliated, all trouble-was everything she was warned to avoid. He was dangerous, magnetic, and unapologetically himself. He brought out her worst instincts, her fiercest fights, and the fire she didn't know she had. Caught between family loyalty, the streets that made him, and the fame that surrounded her, Shanti is forced to navigate a love that's as intoxicating as it is toxic. Cameras are rolling, drama is brewing, and every decision could either destroy her or make her unstoppable. In a city where nothing is simple and love doesn't play fair, can Shanti survive August... or will she lose herself completely? "𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 '𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭... but when we did, the world burned around us."