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The window shattered with a clean, crystalline crack that sliced through the quiet street like lightning. For a heartbeat, Sage just stood there, frozen in shock. Then she burst out laughing-loud, unrestrained, the kind of laughter that came from somewhere raw and wild. "Holy shit!" she gasped between breaths, clutching her stomach. "I actually-" "What the hell?!" The voice snapped through the night like a whip. Sage's laughter died in her throat. She looked up, squinting at the now-broken window. The curtain had been pushed aside, and a face appeared-furious, startled, illuminated by the dim light of a bedside lamp.

Light is merciless. It slices through the air, ricochets off surfaces, wedges itself into cracks. White, cold, absolute. It's the beacon that leaves no escape, that makes hiding impossible. Jade West is inside it. The glare devours her, defining her sharp angles. She is made to endure, to transform shadows into backdrops, to seize control of even the faintest nuance of light. But within that pristine theater, where every detail exists by her will, something eludes her. Darkness is everywhere-beyond the stage, behind the spotlights, beneath the skin. The more intense the light, the deeper the shadow infiltrates her success. It's not fear, not insecurity. It's a distant pull, a balance between what she's built and what she doesn't know she wants. What's the right direction to take? Tori Vega is immersed in blackness. Summer tore her apart, leaving fragments of what she once was. The world devoured her effortlessly, chewed her up until she was unrecognizable, and then spat her out, empty and fragile. There's no balance in her steps. Every attempt to move forward fades into the dark, every impulse a silent whisper. Before her, a cold light-white as a knife's blade, distant and unattainable. She doesn't know if it's a guide or a judgment. If she reaches out, she trembles. If she stops, she sinks. She can no longer see the line between fear and resignation. The one who once knew how to shine now watches the light from afar, unable to reclaim it. What happened to her? Yet, within the clear-cut structure of this perfectly orchestrated theater, within the brutal tear between light and dark, something eludes understanding. Because Jade was never the winner, and Tori was never the weakest link. What was once established fades into uncertainty, witnessed by those who watch this spectacle of light and shadow. There's a razor-thin boundary they're about to cross, a precarious balance between the one who illuminates and the one who desperately seeks to see.

"No you don't, you like the idea of me." "No tesoro, I like you." ✰✰✰✰ Camilla has been looking for love her whole adult life. Being a 4th year general surgery resident has already put a strain on her social life and at this point her love life is nonexistent. But right now it's her best friend, Bianca's, birthday. Her parents gifted Bianca a trip, the only thing is her older brother Lucas has to tag along. Follow along through Lucas and Camilla's story. ✰✰✰✰ This is a BWWM, WMBW, Interracial, story. Their plot will not revolve completely around their races but it plays a part it in. WARNING: THIS STORY IS 18+ AND CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE AND MATURE CONTENT. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK DISCLAIMER: THIS STORY IS PRETTY FAST PACED. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ IT LOL. This is my first story so be nice please. NOT EDITED STARTED: November 13, 2020