They didn't end up in the same space on purpose. Brooklynn is the quiet type. Not shy... just tired. Tired in the "life been heavy for a while now" way. He minds his business, goes to work, comes home, and keeps his world small because that's how he breathes. Azyir is the opposite. Loud, funny, always in motion. ADHD running the wheel every day. Talks so much he forgets to say what he really means. Laughs loud so nobody asks if he's okay. They sit in the same trig class at their HBCU, but they don't talk. They don't dislike each other either. They just... live in two different worlds. Messiah Markell is their professor. Older, calm, strict in the quiet way that makes people sit up straighter. He owns a club downtown called Desirable, but in class he keeps everything controlled. He doesn't like watching people drown in silence or noise. He sees them both slipping. Not failing. Slipping. So he tells them to stay after class. Every day. Not for tutoring. Not for discipline. Just to sit, breathe, work, or not work. A room where nobody has to force themselves to be "okay." And somehow, without anybody planning it... The quiet one. The loud one. And the man who teaches them how to stay. Start learning how to need each other. Not in a fast way. Not in a dramatic way. In the way real connections happen: Slow glances. Shared exhaustion. Walking home together because home doesn't feel safe tonight. Sitting in silence that doesn't hurt. Being seen without having to explain. This is a story about: Black boy rest. Soft dominance. Messy feelings. Learning how to stay present. No fake deep. No forced love. Just real people figuring out how to breathe.

𝙼𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚘𝚞𝚜: 𝙰 𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚛 𝚂𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚏𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚢 𝚋𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚋𝚡𝚋 Flawless book 2

Zion, a confident college football player, is ready to start fresh in his new dorm. But everything changes when he realises he's sharing the space with Asani. The gentle, soft spoken best friend of his sister. Asani has always lived in the background, but after getting to know Zion he begins to feel more seen. © 2024 All Rights Reserved To The Original Author ᯽𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐚n

*title and cover change!* Not everyone believes a man can be abused by a woman because men are stronger right? Wrong. Karter Harres is proof. Abused, belittled, and assaulted by Chanel Smith into having 2 children. Charlie "Chino" Evans a well known drug dealer noticed the young man taking interest in him and his private life. . . . . "Nigga you is a grown ass man letting a woman hit on you bitch ass nigga!" . . . . "I gotchu' baby you safe hea"

Theo Moretti, a 27 years old feared and emotionless mafia enforcer, lives a life of violence, control, and isolation.. Peter Antonio is 18 but seems younger. An autistic. He lives in a world of his own, filled with colors, textures, and imaginary friends. He's non-verbal on some days, overstimulated on others, and always unapologetically himself. To Theo, Peter is confusing. To Peter, Theo is terrifying-but interesting. Their journey is not easy. Various threats, sudden ambushes and loss of more strength. But they hold on to each other like an anchor. Believing it will end and they can live happily ever after. But only one thing matters. As long as Peter Antonio is by his side, he will burn the whole world for him. Just to see the boy's smile. His giggles. His passion of drawing. MLM

A story of unspoken truths and undeniable connections, where every moment pulls you deeper into lives that feel as raw and real as your own.

Amos thrives on routine and quiet, so being forced to temporarily move in with his brother Jayvion and Jayvion's girlfriend, Kiree, pushes him far outside his comfort zone. Adjusting to a shared space and new dynamics isn't easy for him. Things become even more complicated when Kiree invites her foster brother Kyson to stay. Fresh out of prison and carrying his own baggage, Kyson is someone Amos never expected to connect with. Yet an instant bond forms, and Kyson quickly becomes a source of comfort and understanding. As their connection grows, Amos knows there are things he isn't ready to share. Keeping parts of himself private feels safer, but living under the same roof makes distance hard to maintain when emotions begin to surface.

P A R I S T U E © 2025 All Rights Reserved To The Original Author - XO Series: Book 3 His arms tightened around the smaller boy as they cuddled on the bed, his large frame curled protectively around his boyfriend's. He gently traced his fingers through his hair, his voice soft but steady. "You know, sometimes all I need is you close to me. Just... a moment like this. It's like you're wrapping my heart in your arms." His tone was light but filled with sincerity, his eyes warm as he looked down at him. "I never thought love could feel like this. I used to think it was just something out of stories, you know? But you... you made it real." The smaller's eyes sparkled as he leaned up slightly, pressing a soft kiss to his chest. The older boy smiled, his hand brushing his cheek as he leaned down, his lips brushing his forehead with gentle affection. "I love you, so much. More than you'll ever know." "I love you too. More than I ever imagined." His heart fluttered, his hand curling into the older boy's shirt as he pulled him down into a kiss. The kiss deepened, a soft promise of forever in each tender touch. XOXO

Prince Truth Golsdeen of the Southern Kingdom, which is one fourth of the United States Kingdom, has an infamous reputation for making assigned bodyguards resign before the two weeks' mark. He is a stubborn brat, something everyone who has ever encountered him claimed. However, after a traumatic incident that puts his older brother, future King Izayah Golsdeen, into a coma, his parents decide to assign him Asael Blackhill, a man with a violent past. The 'Spoiled Brat' and 'Seven' don't like each other, initially. However, as time passes, and Asael becomes Truth's 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐫, will love arise? And if it does, will it survive the wreckage that RĒK, the terrorist organization responsible for the attempted assassination on Prince Izayah, leaves behind? sᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ: ᴍᴀʀᴄʜ 𝟸𝟸 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺 ᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ: ??

Tried to call a million times and no I won't stop, won't stop Calling to apologize, just got my heart stuck, heart stuck You found some things you never should have found, never should have found (no, but now) But you found it anyway, you found it anyway. Cc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DONT STEAL MY SHIT 😒