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Not From Around Here
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Ongoing, Unang na-publish Aug 11, 2025
In the heart of San Francisco, two worlds collide.

Cici has spent her whole life on 3rd Street - a girl with long red dreads, a sharp tongue, and a reputation for holding her own in a neighborhood where weakness isn't an option. She knows her block, knows the people, and knows how to survive. Love? That's a luxury she doesn't believe in.

Treyvon is the opposite - raised in the quiet suburbs, standing 6'5" with neat dreads and a calm, unshaken confidence. He's new to the block, staying with his cousin, and not looking for trouble... but trouble seems to find him the moment he meets Cici.

From a corner store run-in to late-night conversations under streetlights, their connection grows - but so do the obstacles. Friends whisper. The neighborhood watches. And both Cici and Treyvon have pasts and pride that could pull them apart before they even figure out what they're feeling.

Treyvon & Cici is a slow-burn, drama-filled urban love story about chemistry, trust, and the kind of romance that changes you - whether you're ready or not.
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Being your typical young and naïve teenager, Devyn "Poochie" Young seems to be oblivious to just how dangerous the world around her really is. Never asking to be the daughter of Oakland's biggest drug lord, or for the troubles that come behind it, she soon finds herself falling in love with her father's savage, yet handsome protégée. However, their "fairytale" romance comes to an abrupt end when she finds out that he isn't who she thought he was. Faced with the reality of how cold and harsh the world really was at a young age, Kaseem "Chinno" Walker's life consisted of nothing but pain, loss, and constant suffering. With nowhere to turn, he did the only thing he knew how to. He married the hustle. However, after crossing paths with the boss's daughter, he finds himself contemplating a new First Lady. Their romance is short-lived after she walks out on him and he gets caught up with the law. However, upon his return, she is the first thing he has his sights set on. After all, there was no escaping that hood love. After the estranged lovers are reunited, they find themselves on one hell of an emotional roller coaster as feelings resurface and secrets are revealed. Will the couple be able to overcome the obstacles of the game and heal wounds presented by their past or will the lethal combination of love and the streets claim its next set bodies? AVAILABLE FOR .99 cents ON AMAZON & FREE ON KINDLE
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8 parte Ongoing Mature

They're a couple caught in a cycle-on and off again like clockwork. The chemistry between them is electric, undeniable, even addictive. But behind the fire is a fear neither will say out loud: What if loving each other too much means losing each other completely? Their love is deep, real, and raw-but also toxic. Arguments escalate fast, silence lasts too long, and pride keeps them from ever truly apologizing. Both are haunted by past betrayals and broken homes. Love, for them, has always felt more like a battlefield than a sanctuary. They refuse to say, "I love you," even though it's written all over their actions. They push each other away the moment things start feeling too real. It's easier to fight than to admit how afraid they are of becoming attached-only to be torn apart by jealousy or insecurity.