Ivy Knight never meant to fall into anyone's orbit. Xavier Blackwell didn't give her a choice. What starts as attraction turns into something heavier. His attention, his presence, the way everything else seems to fade when he's near. Xavier's world is controlled, powerful, and closed off, and once Ivy steps inside it, she realizes there are rules she was never told... and boundaries she can't see until she's already crossed them. People from Ivy's past resurface, familiar and unfinished, but they don't touch her the way they once did. The man she thought she loved feels distant now. The man who unsettles her feels inevitable. Being with Xavier isn't soft. It isn't safe. But walking away feels impossible. And Xavier Blackwell doesn't lose what he wants. *Almost Mine* where attraction becomes obsession, and self-control is just another lie. WARNING: This story is a bit of a slow burn and contains mature content.

What happens when the popular guy falls for the quiet girl? And not to forget: his popular girlfriend • • • "These fishnets look sexy on you, you should wear them more often" He said while holding a pair of my many fishnet stockings and socks "Shut up" I mumble and harshly grab the pair out his hands Venus Hamilton: Quiet but not shy Smart Mentally not stable Actually really pretty Self conscious about her body Gothic/Grunge(alt-, E-Girl"ish") Unpopular/bullied Everest Sterling: Nice guy and hot(that's literally why everybody admires him) Kinda smart Plays football (obviously) Has a 'hot' girlfriend Started: 25.2.21 Finished: 13.5.21 #1 Blackgirl 16.6.21 #3 romance 26.6.21 #1 blackgirlwhiteboy 20.7.21 #1 romance 5.8.21

"How do you say idiot in Italian?" "Bell'uomo." [ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑛] "You're a bell'uomo." .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. Isabelle Ariti just needed someone to talk to, and Leonardo Rossi happened to be there. He was her escape and she was his. Her obsession with sunglasses and constant talking went well with his quite behavior and glares he sent to everyone else. They weren't a likely match but somehow they understood each other more than anyone else could. He was rude and blunt to everyone; everyone but her. She was extroverted and bold to all; especially him. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. Isabelle Ariti just wanted waffles and to meet someone new. She didn't expect to spark the mafias dons right hand mans interest. Leonardo Rossi just wanted to be alone and have coffee. He wasn't expecting the talkative girl that didn't know what a filter was to rope him in with her unexpected comments. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. "Do you love me?" "Endlessly." .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. The chapters get better as the story goes on/theres character development Words: 137,631k .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.