β¨ Story Time , Inspired By True Story β¨
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Jay - 22, Known for his hit single , he's considered the next big thing in LA. His new lifestyle makes it hard to stay focused but his only goal is to make it to the top & give his son the world.
Monica - 21, After giving birth to their son Tristan, she wants "nothing" to do with Jay. They went through so much during her pregnancy that Monica is barely willing to co-parent. Things tend to go left when feelings get involved.
Ari - 20, The godmother of Tristan, younger sister of Jay and the mediator between him and Monica. Ari has been there for the two through their roughest times, and although things between them seem to be over she still has hope. Meanwhile dealing with her ex Omari constantly trying to get back with her.
Sevyn & Erin : 23,22. These two cousins are inseparable. Both aspire to be in the fashion industry, with Sevyn being an upcoming model & Erin an MUA, both have no time for distractions.. well, at least one of them.
Nyeli & Alexis : 21, 22. Bestfriends since middle school, they've shared laughs, tears, heartbreaks, even boyfriends. Nothing can come between the two, with both going through a breakup they are currently living their best lives, or at least trying to.
Michael : 24, is a producer in LA. Being in the music industry is tough but has it's perks. He's produced beats for most of the underground rappers in Cali but in his opinion, none if them can top his younger brother Kash.
Kash : 22, Although his brother pushes him to pursue in his underrated talent , Kash has others dreams. Standing at 6'4 he's the best hooper at his college, but not the best student in his classes. Hopefully he can find the key to be the best all around.
"Do you think we're soul mates?" She asked, lifting her head in order to lock eyes with him.
It took him a moment, mustering up his answer. Thinking about how they were so alike, but so different. How they had been through similar things and had the same outlooks on certain perspectives in life. The connection that they shared.
It was like she was made specifically for him. No one would ever be able to hold a candle to her and the way she made him feel. She was his person, and he was hers.
"To be honest...yeah." He replied, wrapping his arm around her.
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Knucks is a misunderstood teenage girl, deemed as destructive to the society with her reoccurring outbursts and rebellious behavior. Anger fuels her defiant spirit but beneath her exterior, lies a vulnerable girl searching high and low for someone to help her through a time of crisis.
Bones quiet and reserved, has nothing but a hard exterior looking from the outside in, when in reality he is just an innocent boy. He's fighting to keep his head above the water also known as life, that is trying its hardest to submerge and break him down mentally.
When the two teenagers find themselves in an environment far away from home with others just like them, it leaves both of them separately hopeless about the outcomes of their future lives.
One night upon meeting each other, one felt as if they had nothing to live for anymore, while the other felt the same way only holding a different meaning a sense.The night bringing them closer than ever eventually has to come to an end.
It's up to the two of them to carry out the strange but alluring connection made with each other, or leave it in the night they met.
SLOW BURN; 2 books in 1
STARTED; FEB 19th 2024
PUBLISHED; MARCH 3rd 2024
FINISHED; SEPTEMBER 29th, 2024