Lessons Learned
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Zaria's story isn't pretty. It's real.
At 17, she thought love was supposed to save her-but it ended up breaking her, rebuilding her, and breaking her all over again. From sneaky links and toxic situationships to first heartbreaks and hard lessons, Lessons Learned follows Zaria's coming-of-age journey through love, loyalty, and loss in a world where survival is just as important as softness.
Some stories are messy. Some scars still bleed. But she's not the same girl who started this.
She's finally learning to love the one person who stayed through it all-herself.
A toxic hood love story
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