*Bestfriend*
Raven and Jackson have been inseparable since childhood, their bond surviving into their late twenties as roommates living above Raven's bustling tattoo studio. Jackson, a rising boxer, leans on Raven for stability, unaware she's quietly loved him for years. Tensions flare when his girlfriend, who's always clashed with Raven, becomes a constant wedge between them. After a vulnerable confession of love, Raven is blindsided when Jackson announces his engagement, fracturing their easy camaraderie.
Heartbroken, Raven leans on her two closest friends to heal-until Jackson suffers a training accident, erasing memories of their emotional confession and rekindling his relationship with his ex. As Raven rebuilds her life, Jackson's memories slowly return, reigniting unspoken feelings. Just as they tentatively reconnect, his ex fabricates a pregnancy, testing their fragile new beginning.
Through misunderstandings and second chances, Raven and Jackson confront old wounds and new truths, discovering that some bonds-forged in trust, time, and ink-stained laughter-are worth fighting for. In the end, love, like a tattoo, leaves a permanent mark.
*(A story of tangled hearts, lifelong loyalty, and the messy beauty of choosing each other.)*
Nyx didn't have a good childhood, but she never talked about it. One day, when things got too bad, she ran away. That choice cost her something big-she lost someone who mattered to her. Now, at 21, Nyx is struggling to survive, working all the time just to pay her bills.
Her old friends haven't forgotten her, though. They finally find her, but getting close to her again isn't easy. Things get even harder when Xander, one of her friends, drags them into the dangerous world of illegal street racing. It's not just about racing cars-there are dangerous people involved, and the risks are real. What her friends don't know is that this racing world is connected to Nyx's past, a past she's been trying to forget.
As the danger grows, Nyx realizes she has to step in to protect her friends, even if it means facing the part of her life she's been running from. She knows things about this world that no one else does, but she won't explain how. To keep her friends safe, Nyx has to make choices she might regret. But she's willing to do whatever it takes-because no one ever stood up for her when she needed help.