Dope Love Ain't Dead| D.E

In the heart of South Philly, where sirens sing lullabies and loyalty can get you killed, Zion Carter is a man trying to outrun his past. Once the go-to for the city's deadliest plug, he walked away after his little brother died from the same poison he used to push. Now sober, silent, and scarred, Zion is fighting for peace until he meets her.

Raina Ellis is the kind of beautiful that makes men lose their minds, but she's spent her whole life trying not to lose hers.
Raised in the system, shaped by abuse, and numbed by the pills she swore she'd quit, she's got a body built to distract and a heart too bruised to touch. Love? That's not in her vocabulary. Survival is.

When their worlds collide in a smoky club, it's supposed to be nothing. A stare. A spark. A mistake. But what begins as curiosity becomes connection, and what should've been temporary turns tender. Together, they navigate the sharp edges of trauma, addiction, and the streets that still want blood. But the block don't let go easy. And loving someone while you're learning how to save yourself? That's the real war.