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Raised By Us

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blackcomedy shortstory single single-parent singleparent teenlove

Raised By Us

At just twenty-five, Jaylen's life is a balancing act he didn't exactly plan. 

As a single father to five-year-old Kai, he's juggling work, parenthood, and the weight of a world that often doubts him.

 When the child's mother walks away, Jaylen is left to navigate the challenges of raising a son and discovering that family isn't always defined by blood.

With a tight-knit group of friends Rico, Tasha, Monique, and Dre by his side, Jaylen learns that love, loyalty, and chosen family can make all the difference.

 Through the first days of school, small victories, financial struggles, and emotional trials, the bond between Jaylen, Kai, and their friends grows stronger.

Raised By Us is a heartfelt urban story about resilience, responsibility, and the unbreakable bonds that form when people truly show up for one another. 

 It's a story of laughter, tears, growth, and the everyday heroics of a father and his family chosen or otherwise.

Started: 08 - 18 -25
Finished : 08 - 18 - 25
Published: 09 - 1 -25All Rights Reserved

blackcomedy shortstory single single-parent singleparent teenlove

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Blessing in Disguise (MM) by dreammcatcher

Aris' entire life changes when he discovers he has a heart condition that could be fatal if he doesn't receive a transplant. Eager to speed up the process and attempt to go into private hospital care, he takes on all different jobs to put away every penny he has to save his life. When the chance to become a nanny to a sassy five year old girl arises, Aris knows he's out of his depth with lack of experience. But when he finds out the employer is willing to pay fifteen hundred a week, it's an offer he cannot turn down. Nick is a grumpy, single father who cannot juggle the work-life balance. Desperate to find someone to help look after his daughter, Elodie, to give him the chance to launch his new business app. All he wants is someone he can trust. As Aris walks into his life and straight into this job, Nick is adamant he won't last a day with his cheeky daughter who has no filter. But when an unlikely friendship grows and Aris works his way into Elodie's heart, Nick notices something is beginning to spark in his too-despite telling himself to keep their relationship professional. Lines begin to blur with family outings and endless late nights. Aris knows he needs a new heart but he didn't expect Nick to completely steal it instead. TROPES - single dad / nanny - grumpy / sunshine - Aris falls first, Nick falls fucking harder - forced proximity - chronic disease/illness rep - spicy scenes - dual POV

Jaylen by FLOWCHILD

What starts of as a simple crush on a enemy turns into Jaylen's complicated love story, a love story unlike any of the ones he's read before. Jaylen is a hopeless romantic who falls in love with the last person he could ever think of. TRAVIS, the bad boy of the school and his worst enemy who actually turns out to be a sweetheart. Or is he? Read and find out what happens once his life takes a huge turn and causes him to have no choice but to leave Travis, which therefore causes him (Jaylen) to fall in love with someone else. What do you think will happen next in Jaylen's first love life? Will he live happily ever after with his new somebody like in a fairytale, or will everything backfire and cause him his life. Read to find out.

Coffee and Chaos by beebeautifull

Genre: Dark Romance, Young Adult Summary: At just 21 years old, Rose Bennett is a single mother to her three-year-old son, Milo, doing everything she can to keep their lives afloat. Juggling multiple jobs and a mountain of responsibilities, she's no stranger to hardship. When an unexpected opportunity lands her in the orbit of Dominic Harrington, a grumpy, enigmatic CEO with a reputation for ruthlessness and a cold disdain for children, her life takes a sharp turn. Dominic is a man used to control-of his empire, his emotions, and the people around him. But his carefully constructed walls start to crack when Milo's innocent charm begins to thaw his icy demeanor. As Rose and Dominic's worlds collide, an undeniable attraction sparks between them, forcing them to confront their own fears and vulnerabilities. In a world filled with shadows and secrets, can love survive the darkness? Or will the demons they both carry tear them apart before they can find solace in one another? Themes: • Emotional healing • Found family • The struggle of self-worth and trust • Love blossoming in unexpected places

𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙑𝙊𝙒𝙎 by author_rio

ROYAL SERIES #5 (Short Chapters) Don't forget to read ' WOUNDED VOWS ' & ' FATED LOVE ' before you start this story.... Life is a delicate balance, not simply a bed of roses nor entirely filled with thorns. It encompasses a journey of ups and downs, much like the vastness of an endless ocean. Advait Pratap Singh, 27, is on the cusp of becoming the king of Jaipur and the CEO of PRATAP Industries. He once held a beautiful dream of sharing his life with someone who captured his heart the moment he laid eyes on her. But a painful conspiracy shattered that dream, leaving him with a deep sense of loss and a soul as he navigates his future. Adrita Rajvansh, just 20, is the youngest daughter in her family and a college going girl. She has always viewed life through a lens of innocence and wonder, imagining it as a beautiful garden filled with roses, where she could play, chase butterflies, and cherish every vibrant color of the rainbow. Tragically, dark shadows have begun to invade her once-bright world, snatching away her joy. Can these two souls find a way to heal each other and rediscover hope amidst their pain? #1 2025(02/02/2025) #1 adultromance(23/03/2025) #1 adultlove(01/06/2025) #1 adultlanguage(21/08/2025) #1 wattpad(10/12/2025) #1 arranged (10/12/2025) #1 secondmarriage(10/12/2025)

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 by addicti0nsbl33d

"What are you doing to me, Mila?" He asks against my neck. - "Why are you looking at me like that?" She asks softly. I want to kiss you. I don't break eye contact as I ask. "Like what?" She stays quiet for a second, and then looks away from my gaze, like she was afraid to see my reaction to what she was about to say. "Like this is real.." - 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚 is a single mother trying her hardest to provide for her kids, after a one-night stand five years ago Mila was left with one of the biggest responsibilities of her life, at only 18 she hooked up and got pregnant by a guy whose name she didn't even know, what happens when five years later the two reunite and their mutual attraction ignites once again, only this time, stronger. 𝐆𝐢𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢 was a busy man, he had a mafia to run and it didn't help that his father was always breathing down his neck to find a bride to marry so he could have an heir to his not so glorious throne, deciding to satisfy his dads orders he sends out his men to find him a bride, what happens when the women he's faced with happens to the the women that has put an imprint in his mind for the past five years, the women who has left him with more then a memory and a hangover. Five years later, when they encounter each other again, his life and hers are thrown into chaos as they find themselves forced to confront the unexpected consequences of that one night. In this intense and emotionally charged story, two lives, two worlds, and two souls collide, and nothing will ever be the same again. ©️𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

"Journey of the heart" by ariesss1794

Jaylen and Mya, two young Black adults in their early twenties, find themselves navigating life, love, and everything in between in the heart of their city. Jaylen, a 23-year-old with a promising future but a sense that something is missing, crosses paths with Mya, a confident and quick-witted woman with deep roots in the neighborhood. Their connection sparks unexpectedly at a block party, where their easygoing banter and undeniable chemistry draw them together. As the two begin spending more time together, their relationship unfolds in the natural rhythm of their city, through spades games, late-night talks, and casual hangouts at local spots. But beneath the playful surface is the question of something deeper-both Jaylen and Mya feel like they're waiting for a bigger purpose to emerge in their lives. Through family, friends, and their shared experiences, Jaylen and Mya realize that the change they've been waiting for might just be each other. But as their feelings grow, so do the challenges that come with young love, from navigating their personal ambitions to figuring out what it means to truly be vulnerable. Through the Vibes captures the beauty and complexity of urban Black love, set against the backdrop of everyday life, where the simplest moments turn into something extraordinary.

It hurts....the emptiness [reborn as Rebekah Mikealson] by PennyMiller23

You know....when you first hear that fast beating heartbeat.... everything else melts away, the stress of finding out you're pregnant at 16, your boyfriend ghosting you after you showed him the test, your parents abandoning you when you need them most.....it all goes away and you finally found what you been looking for all along....unconditional love and that's exactly what I felt towards you my love...my sun flower...my baby......God gave me 2 years to be your mother and now the memories hurt......love I am so sorry mommies coming. Dani Winters was on her way home from her friends house, listening to her son talk random things when suddenly a car came out of nowhere and rammed the side of her car, she slowly opened her eyes only to groan out a gasp and tried to turn to check on Tommy.....only to let out an agonizing scream after and lost consciousness. The doctors tried to save her, she came back a few times but she didn't want to....she didn't want to live in a world without her son....they fought to bring her back....well she fought to stay dead, so what happens when the next time she wakes she's in a coffin wearing a 20s dress and having the most hungry inducing thirst.....and her only thought 'It hurts.' Warning this will have discussions about suicidal thoughts/actions, death of a child, depression, blood, gore, murder, etc⚠️⚠️⚠️

OUR STORY [ben chilwell] by tooney_lessi7

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Melrose Avenue by cupiddisc

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Blessing in Disguise (MM) cover

Coffee and Chaos cover

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 cover

"Journey of the heart" cover

It hurts....the emptiness [reborn as Rebekah Mikealson] cover

OUR STORY [ben chilwell] cover

Melrose Avenue cover

That Kind of Cowboy (Ford Brothers Book 1) cover

Blessing in Disguise (MM)

Aris' entire life changes when he discovers he has a heart condition that could be fatal if he doesn't receive a transplant. Eager to speed up the process and attempt to go into private hospital care, he takes on all different jobs to put away every penny he has to save his life. When the chance to become a nanny to a sassy five year old girl arises, Aris knows he's out of his depth with lack of experience. But when he finds out the employer is willing to pay fifteen hundred a week, it's an offer he cannot turn down. Nick is a grumpy, single father who cannot juggle the work-life balance. Desperate to find someone to help look after his daughter, Elodie, to give him the chance to launch his new business app. All he wants is someone he can trust. As Aris walks into his life and straight into this job, Nick is adamant he won't last a day with his cheeky daughter who has no filter. But when an unlikely friendship grows and Aris works his way into Elodie's heart, Nick notices something is beginning to spark in his too-despite telling himself to keep their relationship professional. Lines begin to blur with family outings and endless late nights. Aris knows he needs a new heart but he didn't expect Nick to completely steal it instead. TROPES - single dad / nanny - grumpy / sunshine - Aris falls first, Nick falls fucking harder - forced proximity - chronic disease/illness rep - spicy scenes - dual POV