Sweet Until it burns (urban)
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Last published Sun, Aug 17, 2025
D'asiah swore she was done with men like Malik - smooth talkers with dangerous eyes and secrets heavier than the streets they walk. Four years gone, and he's back, showing up where she is, watching from the shadows, reminding her exactly why she left.
She's got a job, friends, even a new man who checks all the right boxes. Malik? He's every wrong one combined. But the city's changing, trouble's closing in, and Malik's world keeps brushing up against hers... until it's too close to ignore.
He says he's only looking out for her. She knows he's trouble.
But trouble's sweet.
And sweet... always burns.
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