Still Growing
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Nia James is twenty-one and still figuring life out. No parties, no first kiss, no big moments - just quiet days at her HBCU, trying not to feel behind.
Then she keeps crossing paths with Malik, a star basketball player who seems to have it all together. He's confident, experienced... and for some reason, keeps noticing her.
In a world that moves fast, Nia's learning to take her time - with life, with love, and with herself.
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