"Dawn..you're joking right? I guess I've changed a lot but even Jacobe tells me I look the same..how can you not recognize me right away?" The blonde girl was stunning, like she'd jumped right out of a painting..and she spoke like we'd known each other for years and while she did feel exasperatingly familiar..I don't know her "I'm sorry..but- My name is Calliope, Is Dawn a friend of yours? And maybe Jacobe is a new student?" ********** Calliope Kāne was excited A new year at UCLA as a youth counselor was sure to bring in bright faces, precious friendships and sweet memories to last lifetimes while she finishes her own Masters of Psychology as well. But there's something not right happening. A crack in her world is happening when she befriends an eccentric new engineering student, Ekaterina Vladkov. Slowly though, the cracks of her former memories begin to reemerge. Forcing Calliope to confront her bleak past, and even darker lovers THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK TO KING OF SUNSET DRIVE #17 in Afterstory

If I tell you, you belong to me. Would you be mine in reality? And not just in my mind. I'm so tired of being invisible to you- Teyana Taylor| Outta My League

"You know we ridin' forever."

𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐰, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞

"𝙞 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙞"

the final chapters to @CHOCstories The Harlem Way 😊

Jayda Edwards has always lived a life that looks perfect from the outside - the flawless GPA, designer wardrobe, polished friend group, and just enough charm to disarm anyone who questioned how she got there. As the only Black girl in her elite private school class, she's spent years being exceptional. Performing. Surviving. All within the cocoon of Atlanta's wealthy, curated world of country clubs, legacy names, and unspoken rules. The campus is more diverse than anything she's ever known, but instead of feeling seen, Jayda feels invisible. She's not used to the noise, the freedom, or the overwhelming reality of having to figure out who she is-outside of her last name and perfectly curated life. Yoongi Min, on the other hand, wants nothing more than to blend in. The quiet basketball recruit from Minnesota is on scholarship and one his wealthy, strict parents only allowed him to accept after serious resistance. They expect him to major in something practical, stay out of trouble, and never forget that nothing in life is guaranteed. Jayda and Yoongi are from two very different worlds-different races, different expectations, different kinds of pressure. But when their paths cross during their first semester, something shifts. What starts as casual curiosity turns into something deeper, and neither of them are ready for what that means. Set on a vibrant Westwood campus, Out of His League is a slow-burn story about identity, pressure, and what happens when you meet someone who makes you question everything you thought you knew about yourself.