THE BLOCKED RAISED US

Ariyah Jackson and Ja'Kari Lewis grew up on the same block.

Their grandmothers were best friends.

Their families shared holidays.

Their childhood memories were intertwined.

Everybody thought they'd end up together one day.

Instead, they became enemies.

For two years they haven't spoken.

For two years they've avoided each other.

For two years they've carried resentment over a betrayal neither can forget.

Then tragedy strikes the neighborhood.

When a beloved community leader passes away, Yaya and Kari are left responsible for preserving a property that means everything to the people who grew up there.

Now they're forced to work together.

Every day.

Every argument reignites old feelings.

Every memory reminds them of what they lost.

And the closer they get to the truth, the harder it becomes to ignore what's always been there.

Because sometimes love doesn't begin with strangers.

Sometimes it begins with the person who's been beside you all along.