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𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞�𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 by Starr9ine_
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Nysir finally graduates high school - not just with a diploma in hand, but with the girl he once thought he'd only dream about by his side. The future looked promising. He had the love, the talent, and the drive. Back home, he was that guy - the name everyone knew, the one who ran the courts, the hometown legend with highlight reels and college scouts watching his every move. Life felt like it was finally aligning. But everything changed the moment he stepped onto his new campus. College ball is a different beast. The air's heavier, the stakes are higher, and nobody cares about what you did back home. Here, every gym is filled with killers - dudes just as fast, just as hungry, just as desperate to rise. Some are stronger. Some are smarter. Some are willing to do whatever it takes. And in this world, loyalty means nothing if it gets in the way of the dream. It's no longer about teamwork - it's every man for himself. Trust is a luxury. Friends can turn into rivals overnight. One mistake, one missed step, and someone's already in line to take your place. Now, Nysir has to fight not only to earn respect, but to keep it. To hold onto love, his spot, and his sanity in a world where betrayal doesn't come with a warning. And the question that haunts him every night: Is being the best worth losing yourself for?
Nobody Knows Us| Jayklickin by Starr9ine_
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Famous drill rapper Jayklicken has forced himself to forget about his ex, Lavani Rome after their painful breakup at the end of the school year, the two grew up together and helped raise their siblings when their partners couldn't. Forming an unbreakable bond they find themselves always stuck to each other never being able to be apart, though the breakup was both of the parties fault Lavani takes it pretty badly and finds herself hating the boy, little does she know he's going to became a huge part of her life now.
The Lotus Flower  by thatdarkskinpretty
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At twenty-seven, Janai is drowning in the reality of survival. Balancing the demanding workload of sonography school with the non-stop energy of her two-year-old son, Jonah, leaves her with no room for error and no money to spare. When regular jobs fail to cover the rising stack of past-due bills, she makes a choice she never thought she'd have to: dancing for cash. It's supposed to be temporary. A means to an end. Just a way to keep a roof over her son's head until she can trade the flashing club lights for the sterile halls of a clinic.Then walks in Micah. To the world, he goes by Fazo. At twenty-nine, he is a man forged by the pavement, a shadow over the city whose name carries a lethal weight. The streets and the drug trade are the only life he has ever known, and his ruthless reputation precedes him. In his world, respect is bought with fear, and people know exactly what happens to anyone foolish enough to cross him. He is dangerous, detached, and completely off-limits. But when their two different worlds collide, the friction is undeniable. Janai is trying to build a clean future from the ground up, while Fazo is deeply rooted in a dark past he can't escape. As an intense connection sparks between the hustler and the student, Janai must decide if falling for a man from the streets will lift her out of the mud or drag her and her son straight into the crossfire.
The Lotus Flower Part II: No Way Back by thatdarkskinpretty
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Two years have passed since Janai vanished. when she quietly left with baby Miyoco and Jonah, everything that once held her life together collapsed into silence. There were no goodbyes. No explanations. No trail to follow. Just absence. The only person who ever managed to stay in contact was Ms. Jeanette-the one person Janai trusted enough to occasionally send updates through. Even then, the messages were short, careful, and rare. The kind of updates that told you someone was alive... but not truly reachable. Janai didn't just disappear. She rebuilt herself. She relocated to Glendale, California, on the other side of the state far enough that her old life couldn't accidentally find her again. Not Fazo. Not Ace. Not Marco. Not even her own family. Especially not Jalisa, who once tried to control the direction of her life under the guise of "help." In Glendale, Janai became someone new. She changed her routines, her surroundings, even the way she moved through the world. No familiar places. No shared history echoing behind her. Just her, Miyoco, and Jonah forming a quiet, guarded life that revolved around survival, stability, and secrecy. But peace was never simple for her. Because back where she came from, people didn't forget Janai... they searched for her. Fazo never got closure. And that alone turned into obsession. Ace spiraled in his own confusion, trying to piece together what went wrong. Marco couldn't accept that someone could just disappear without leaving a trace. And her family? They were divided between anger, guilt, and desperation. Still, none of them found her. Because Janai made sure of it.
SAY YOU HATE ME by stardustlibrary_
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SAY YOU HATE ME Asoni Reign Carter can't stand Kareem Amari Woods. He's cocky, annoying as hell, always running his mouth, and somehow always where she is. The worst part? Her best friend has known him for years, meaning Asoni can never fully get rid of him. Kareem swears Asoni is the most dramatic woman he's ever met. She swears he's the biggest asshole alive. Every argument turns into a challenge. Every challenge turns into a game. And every game gets a little too personal. Between late-night arguments, jealous stares, reckless decisions, and a tension neither of them wants to admit exists, the line between hate and something much more dangerous starts to blur. Because when someone knows exactly how to get under your skin... They might be the same person who knows how to make your heart race. Kareem- "Say you hate me." Asoni-"Gladly." The problem is neither of them means it anymore.
HIS SOUL by Zarwentoofar
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Soul Maurielle is quiet, introverted and to herself. She's been spoiled her whole life and has had everything handed to her, whether it was from her father, a respected drug kingpin who passed when she was 18, or her twin brother Shilo who followed in the footsteps of his father. Soul isn't new to the 'street life' she hates it and all that it brings. That life did nothing but take from her family. Her brother on the other hand loved the fast life and the quick money that came with, so he followed in the footsteps of their father bringing drama to her door when and wherever. Trap has never been one for many words, he allowed his actions to speak through all that he did. And boy did his actions speak. Trap is a popular loner, so many have been around him but not many knows who he his. Even those closest to Trap barely get more than 5 words from him at a time. He handles his business and goes about his day. Trap is deep in the life, had been since he was 15. Virgil, the father figure Trap never had, was the man who took him in and introduced him to the life. His mom had been struggling with bills, his sister, who was on her school cheer team, had no way to get her gear and he had one option. Turn to the streets, one of his boys had been bragging about the fast money he was getting and Trap needed that, his boy introduced him to Virgil and it was off from there. The 2 are one and the same, both quiet, reserved and to themselves. But Soul isn't looking for love, let alone a man that's in the same life she lost her dad to. She hates the life and everything that comes with it, so why can't she just leave this man alone? Started: February 12, 2026 Finished...
Still Yours  by amerielade
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Zaire and Brooklyn were high school sweethearts until betrayal tore them apart. Years later, they've mastered peaceful co-parenting for their son Kylen, keeping old wounds buried. But when Zyaire's mother passes, grief forces him to face the truth: he still craves the family they once dreamed of. Now, between love, loss, and second chances, the question remains-can they rebuild what was broken, or is it gone for good?
❛𝐒𝐀𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒.❜ by PNKPRINCESS
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❛𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆?❜ he asked, voice low like it wasn't meant for nobody but her. 𝒛𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐡 didn't speak, just tilted her head a little and stepped in close. she traced one of the tattoos on his arm, finger light like a whisper...when she finally looked up, slow and lazy, doe eyes glinting beneath her lashes--she kissed the corner of his mouth. once, twice--then pulled back. 𝒐𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢 smirked. ❛𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒔𝒐.❜ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ She doesn't speak-not out loud, not anymore. Zariah Hart's been quiet since the night she lost everything, and moving to The Palisade at Skyview Apartments was supposed to give her a fresh start. No expectations. No questions. Just peace. But peace gets complicated when a man like Omarion Jordan starts showing up in it. He's nothing like she expected. Tatted, quiet, with eyes that read people better than they speak. A mechanic with a past he doesn't explain-and a presence that says more than his mouth does. He doesn't ask about her silence. She doesn't flinch at his reputation. Somehow, that's enough. What starts as simple glances turns into shared space. What feels like comfort turns to something neither of them planned for. But Atlanta doesn't forget what people try to bury. And sometimes, the loudest truth is the one you never say out loud. 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐃: 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Lethal Bullets. by T0xicLe0
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"Ain't no reason to aim wit out a bullet" . Please Vote & Comment ! Especially comment cause I love reading y'all thought process & jokes so be free to say what you want good or bad <3 Ratings 5/18/23 #1 Crazy #10 AbusiveContent #12 ToxicLove 5/19/23 #1 ToxicLove 5/21/23 #1 Ghetto #5 Crazy #1 CrazyLove 5/30/23 #1 Ghetto #1 Crazy #2 AbusiveContant #2 Toxiclove #2 Toxic #5 gunfight