K'yoni A Single Father Doing Everything He Can For His Child....Even If That Meant Putting His love life on hold.

" 𝘽𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙮𝙤 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙖, 𝙝𝙤𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙨 . 𝙔𝙪𝙝 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙪𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣? 𝙎𝙚𝙚, 𝙝𝙤𝙚 𝙮𝙪𝙝 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣 . " " 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙮𝙪𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙢? 𝙄 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙢 . '

Marcus moved out of the neighborhood years ago. He got a nice condo in the city, a nice job working with kids. I mean, he can't keep a girl but he was living good. All until his brother ends up in the hospital, bringing him back to the hood and right into a childhood crush he forgot he had.

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

Malik Taylor, a 25 year old man in the hood who grew up without parents, the only adult figure he had in his life was his grandmother. Lorenzo Russo, a 27 year old man who also grew up in the hood. He grew up with both parents who gave him everything he could ever imagine. Malik is a stubborn hothead who doesn't listen to anyone and likes to work alone, while Lorenzo is a calm trigger happy person who doesn't take shit from anyone. What happens when both Malik and Lorenzo get paired up to handle some business for their boss? Will Malik learn to live with it or will he torment Lorenzo, until Lorenzo has had enough?

"Let me get yo' number." I said and he looked back at me with surprise. "Why? You gay?" He asked and I laughed. "Nigga, you my new studio person. I want to stay in contact," I explained and he nodded. "Oh. Cause I could've sworn you were flirtin' wit' me." He muttered and I grinned. "Don't take it to heart, I jus' be bored," I said and he typed in his number. "Well, don't joke wit' me cause I'm really like that." We made eye contact again and a smirk gifted my lips. "Mm," I licked my lips and he bit his. "Bye Tariq. I'll save your number as asshole." He went back to his computer. "And I'll save yours as big ass," he laughed. "See, you provin' my point. Bye." He waved good-bye at me. Asshole: Goodnight ____ It's a lil lame ik buttt Read to find out more !😝😙 Trigger warnings inside the book

Cee Ayers doesn't let people in-he's got walls built from years of learning that trust is dangerous. Zeph Carter doesn't need an invitation-he sees through the silence, through the sarcasm, and meets Cee exactly where he is. What starts as an easy friendship shifts into something heavier, something neither of them expected. But love-real love-means letting yourself be seen, even when it's terrifying. Sample Scene: Cee was sprawled on Zeph's bed, noise-canceling headphones on, iPad in hand, locked into his game. He barely noticed when the mattress dipped, barely reacted when Zeph's warmth pressed against him. Then Zeph slid on top of him. Cee exhaled through his nose, adjusting his grip on the iPad, ignoring the weight pressing him into the mattress. A slow, deliberate kiss landed on his neck. Then another. Cee tapped his screen. "Move." Zeph didn't. Instead, he bit down gently, then soothed the spot with his tongue. Cee tensed. "Zeph." Zeph hummed against his skin, pressing more kisses, dragging his lips up the side of Cee's throat. His hands settled on Cee's ribs, thumbs rubbing slow circles. Cee's fingers twitched around the iPad. He tried to focus. He really did. Then Zeph bit again, harder this time. Cee sighed, dropping the iPad onto his chest and yanking off the headphones. "You deadass?" Zeph grinned against his skin. "Been deadass." Cee huffed, tilting his head to the side in surrender. "You so fuckin' annoying." Zeph just chuckled, lips finding Cee's jaw. "Yeah, but you love me though."

Arlo lives under constant pressure, doing his best to hold things together while caring for his 16-year-old sister Moniece and navigating a home shaped by their mother's addiction. When a crisis at home disrupts what little stability he has, Arlo is forced to take on even more responsibility than he ever expected. Cartier's life is shaped by risky choices and misplaced trust, until one night changes everything. Arlo, working a late shift at a gas station, steps in at a critical moment and gets him the help he needs. That single act connects their lives in unexpected ways, setting the stage for a bond that grows deeper as both men struggle with loyalty, survival, and the possibility of something more.

°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° "you finally decide to fuck with a real nigga huh?" °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°

Best friends...to lovers...maybe? A gangster love story