Maliyah and Zylo, two bestfriends who have known each other since toddlers had never left each other's side since they connected. Over the years, one party starts to develop feelings for the other but, sadly the feelings aren't mutual. It might've been easier to walk away due to not wanting the feelings to complicate their friendship but, there was an 13 year old promise that kept the two together. So... What happens when a third person inserts themselves into the equation ? Will the two bestfriends find a way to be together ? Or, will their promise be broken and have things take a turn for the worse ? Find Out More in 'What's Lost'

Asiyah is an interviewer who shines a light on the streets, but her latest subject-a rising rapper-brings more than just fame. As she navigates the complexities of her family's dark secrets, faces her father's disapproval, and becomes entangled in a dangerous romance, Asiyah must decide if chasing her dreams is worth the risk of losing everything. Cover by: @wordsbykay

ᵗᵉᵐᵖᵗᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿ *✲ﾟ*/ 𝑩𝑬𝑻𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑵 𝑩𝑨𝑹𝐒 / ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ᵈᵉˢⁱʳᵉ ᵇʳᵉᵃᵏ ᵃˡˡ ʳᵘˡᵉˢ ・・・・𝑰𝑵 𝑾𝑯𝑰𝑪𝑯, 𝘈 𝘪𝘯𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 - 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵 ఌ | 𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝙒𝘼𝙎 𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙀𝘼𝙉 𝙏𝙊 𝘾𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃 𝙁𝙀𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙎; 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳-𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘵, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭. "𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰."

"Nariya, a girl who has been guarded her whole life, finally experiences what fun feels like. She then meets a man she knows her parents would never accept, but with him, she discovers the real reason she's been so protected."

𝐢 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. read in dark mode for better aesthetic ACHIEVEMENTS #1 IN THE US #3 hoodfiction #1 contemporarylit #1 poohshiesty #3 rapper #3 thug #5 melanin #4 urban #3 hood #3 ghetto #1 urbanfiction

જ⁀➴ IN WHICH A psychiatrist falls for her patient, a troubled rapper and love crosses the line between doctor and patient.

Zahara Wells never believed love could feel like punishment-until her father's debt became her price. When the Brewsters come calling to collect, she expects threats, maybe violence... not a proposal. Now bound to David Brewster III, the cold and calculated heir to Miami's most dangerous family, Zahara is forced into a world of money, blood, and silent wars. Her job? Play the perfect wife, smile for the cameras, and remember she's only there because her father owed him. But David doesn't want her obedience-he wants her loyalty. And the longer she stays, the more she realizes his touch feels less like control and more like protection. Still, in a world built on power and payback, falling for the man who owns you might be the deadliest mistake of all. Because nothing in the Brewster empire comes free. Not money. Not loyalty. Not love. Only The Contract. Coverrr by @TrenchLordTales <3

Aria Abwao is in her senior year of high school, fighting to stay focused long enough to graduate with honors, escape her mother's suffocating rules, and finally breathe on her own. College is right around the corner, and she refuses to let anything knock her off her path. But beneath her perfect grades and polished smile is a girl who craves intimacy, thrill, and the freedom to make her own choices, even the wrong ones. Then she meets Von: older, confident, magnetic, and dangerous in every way she should avoid. What begins as excitement quickly turns into obsession, control, and a love that feels more like a trap. Aria is forced to navigate the thin line between passion and possession, survival and self-destruction, while trying not to lose everything she's worked for, including herself. This is a coming-of-age story about boundaries, loyalty, and the price of loving someone who could ruin you.

A journalist is investigating gang corruption and violence within the city. She seeks out different sources, interviewing some of the most ruthless gang members and men with blood on their hands, ultimately putting herself in harms way just to get answers. But one thing about the streets - they don't like intrusion. As she leans in too close, she doesn't realize that a pair of eyes have been on her all along. And when she's abducted one night by a masked figure, she finally realizes that her job isn't worth her life. She's kept hostage in a warehouse, stripped of all contact to the outside world. Her captor keeps his identity hidden by that same mask, only allowing her to hear his voice. Little does she know, he's been paid to take her. However, he isn't doing this for the money. He's doing it because she's his prized possession. The jewel of his eye that he wants to keep safe. He's been lurking in the shadows, just waiting for the right time to get his hands on her. What started out as a small crush has now turned into a full blown infatuation. So when he's given the opportunity to go through with the scheme, he's all for it. Hoping that he can ultimately prove his love to her, despite the uncanny circumstances. COVER & PLOT BY -LAYSDIARY