Love In a Nutshell
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Ayla, a narcissistic social media influencer, will stop at nothing to reach 1 million followers, even if it means hurting others. Despite her struggles with an eating disorder, she pushes forward, fueled by her ambition.
When her Nana urges her to visit Nigeria, Ayla reluctantly agrees despite her hate and disgust for Nigeria. She saw this as an opportunity to boost her online presence by helping poor Nigerian kids.
But little does she know, the land of Afrobeat and jollof rice has its own plans for her. Amidst the chaos and the noise, she'll stumble upon a love that will shake her to her core, challenge her biases, and awaken a part of her she never knew existed.
From the depths of her soul to the heights of her faith, she rose. After years of spiritual seeking and self-discovery, she found her true purpose in the world.
And then, she met him, the love who would walk alongside her on her journey, and cherish her for who she had become.
"Just like the yin has a drop of the yang, the yang has a drop of yin, Ayla, not everyone is perfect and you don't have to to be perfect for me." He smiled
"The drop of yang signifies a bit of goodness while the drop of yin signifies a bit of evil, Sultan, I want the yang in me to spread."
She's @Ayla.xx
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"What?" Ethan says in his all too familiar deep, rude voice. Ethan has pitch-black hair, is 6 feet tall, with a solid build. His deep grey eyes are glaring at me right now. His jawline is so sharp I'm sure it can cut through anything. "You hit me, spilling my coffee all over me," I say, pointing out the obvious. "So, what do you want me to do about it?" he asks, like he's done nothing wrong. "You're supposed to say sorry," I say in a duh tone. "And why should I?" "Because that's what people with manners do." "I know that, but you don't deserve a sorry from me." "Wow. And why is that?" "Because black bitches like you don't deserve it," he says with a sneer. "I have told you times without number to stop calling me that," I say, angry at his insults. "Make me," Ethan says, taking a dangerous step closer. I don't say anything but hiss and walk past him. I don't know why I expected him to apologize. It's Ethan, after all. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethan is a young male about to get his first degree, he might look normal to the world, but don't we all have our demons inside. Ethan has a problem that he feels hatred is the best way to cure it, but one lady proves him wrong. Adina is a beautiful young girl who is also about to get her first degree at the same university as Ethan. Adina is full of life and dislikes anyone who thinks they can bully her. Ethan is hell-bent on bringing hell down on Adina, and she is determined to shove it up all the way into his ass. They are both opposites, but they say opposites attract one other. What happens when a significant incident changes all that. How do these two different people deal with a feeling that is supposed to be forbidden to feel for each other?
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