Chicago Stories

"It hurts to love you. But I still love you. It's just the way I feel." - Lana Del Ray

To Be Eaten Alive By MTRapWrites Mariah Armani Buckles thought moving to Chicago would fix everything. After discovering her boyfriend and mother were secretly involved behind her back, her entire world came crashing down. With nowhere left to turn except the friends who had always been there for her, Mariah leaves Atlanta behind in search of a fresh start. But healing isn't as easy as packing a suitcase. Quiet, reserved, and carrying years of emotional scars, Mariah struggles to trust anyone after the people she loved most betrayed her. Then she meets Taurus "Polo" Tremani Bartlett. To the world, Taurus is a successful rapper surrounded by friends, money, and fame. But behind the success lies a man haunted by his past. Before the music, there were streets. Before the fame, there was violence. The memories of gang life, loss, and the things he's done refuse to let him go, leaving him trapped in a battle with PTSD that nobody truly understands. Brought together through a mutual friend group, Mariah and Taurus start off as nothing more than acquaintances. Then friends. But as walls slowly come down and secrets begin to surface, they realize they're not so different after all. Both are carrying wounds. Both are running from their past. And both are trying to learn how to live again. In a city filled with new beginnings, old demons, complicated friendships, and painful truths, Mariah and Taurus must decide whether love can heal what's broken-or if some people are simply destined to be eaten alive by their past. A slow-burn urban romance about trauma, healing, friendship, loyalty, and finding love when you least expect it. ⚠️ Content Warning: This book contains mature themes including PTSD, trauma, emotional abuse, family betrayal, toxic relationships, violence, gang activity, drug references, strong language, grief, and sexual content. Reader discretion is advised.

Benet just turned 18 and graduated high school . Benet's mom sent her down to Chicago to get to know her siblings on her father's side , or that's the reason she told Benet . While down there Benet finds herself in the same trouble she was getting into back home . But does Dayvon turn a bad situation into a good situation ?

𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗼p from this flexin nigga , he from tennesse .

Every girl dreams that after marriage, her husband will love her and stand by her forever. But what if that dream turns into a lifetime of silence? Kajol is trapped in a marriage where love has been replaced by misunderstanding. Bound by a promise to his father, Abhijeet stays with her but never accepts her. Believing a painful lie, he chooses another woman and builds a new life, leaving Kajol with nothing but heartbreak. finally the truth comes to light. Abhijeet realizes Kajol was innocent all along and desperately tries to win her back. But can love return after trust has been shattered? A deeply emotional story of love, betrayal, forgiveness, and second chances. Is every broken relationship meant to be repaired, or are some hearts broken forever -SECRET LOVER

Same personality= toxic love?

Valentina has her life together. She works, she hustles & she stays in her lane, Chicago taught her how to mind her business and protect her peace. He's the kind of man people recognize without introductions. Not because he's loud but because his name carries weight. They come from different sides of the city They weren't supposed to cross paths. But once they do, it's hard to pretend nothing changed. Loving him isn't simple. And in Chicago, nothing ever is. Sincerely, Valentina.

Jessica Morgan. That's a name you'll never forget. Despite having no family at all, despite all the things she's seen and witnessed and fought, she keeps on going. She's an inspiration. She's strong. As paramedic on Ambulance 61 she rushes around Chicago helping those in need. But at a cost. Her own health. Mentally and physically. It's lucky that she had the one and only Kelly Severide at her side to help her along the way. What's going to happen? Maybe I'll leave it up to you to decide in the comments. Long chapters (up to 5000 words and never below 1000!!) Chicago Fire Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Chicago P.D. Selected episodes and events Chicago Med Selected episodes and events

[Unexpected series] 🇰🇷🇺🇸 Accolades 🏆×16 Jhope version Kang Ahri, a brilliant Korean-American psychologist and art enthusiast, takes a break from her well-structured life by spending a week at a conference in Paris. On her days off, she sneaks away to the Louver Museum to have conversations with the world's most famous portraits. She is eccentric, sharp-tongued, and hopelessly single, finding her escape in museums. Whether it is the famous Louver or the Art Institute of Chicago, she especially enjoys her ongoing verbal sparring with a particularly smug painting she considers her nemesis. But one strange evening, after being denied access to her favorite gallery hall, a chance encounter turns her carefully ordered world upside down. She meets Jhope, a different type of masterpiece with a sun-kissed smile, and she's unaware of his stardom. What begins with a broken heel, a sore ankle, and a bruised ego quickly unravels into a surreal mix of fame, art, and an unexpected connection. When two different worlds collide-one painted in oils and another lit by spotlights-the result is anything but ordinary. 'Mona thinks I'm crazy' is a short rom-com story filled with heart, wit, and a touch of whimsical fantasy, where art, destiny, and a kind of love that even a 500-year-old painting can't ignore come together. 📝Published officially: 5/5/25 © Strawberry1d Awards: 15 🥇-1 🥈-5 🥉-8 🏅-1 Highest ranks #1 monalisa 27/7/25 #1 louvre 7/5/25 #1 soundcheck 9/5/25 #1 portraits 7/5/25 #2 monalisa 22/5/25 #22 USA out of 22.1k stories

Jay Halstead has been working as a detective in the Intelligence unit for years now, he has fallen for both of his former partners/colleagues Erin and Hailey. It's been over a year since his marriage with Hailey ended, she has moved on, and he hasn't quite done the same. Luciane Buchanan is Intelligence's newest member to the team and Jay can't keep his eyes off of her, Luciane hasn't never dated a coworker as she says it always leads to drama, she says never date someone you work with but when her eyes meet Jay's, her entire input changes. Luciane hasn't never quite given anyone a chance to truly love her as she's been hurt too many times, but she wants to give Jay a chance but she doesn't know if she should. But when she does open her heart to his, the two of them form a connection that they never thought they'd ever experience. Will Luciane actually fall in love with Jay, or will she keep her heart guarded like she always has? Will Jay finally be able to find himself again in falling in love for her?

⇨ where solai witness an attempted murder that never meant have a witness. charles is sent to silence her, but getting close to her changes everything.

The real story of a gay black man, as told by one

Some people spend their whole lives trying to make a name for themselves. Avery Carter spent hers trying to escape one. As the daughter of a Hall of Fame quarterback and the twin sister of one of the NFL's biggest stars, she's spent twenty-four years being introduced by someone else's accomplishments. So when she started making music, she did it under a different name, determined to find out if her songs could stand on their own. By day, she's a pediatric occupational therapist helping children find confidence in themselves. By night, she's Ava Simone, an up-and-coming pop artist playing shows across Chicago. Outside of the people she trusts most, no one knows the two women are the same. Especially not Micah Hendrix. As the NFL's newest franchise quarterback, Micah arrives in Chicago for offseason training carrying the weight of an entire city on his shoulders. The last thing he expects is to become obsessed with a local singer whose music feels like it was written just for him... or to meet Marcus Carter's effortlessly down to earth daughter and find himself falling for her, too. He has no idea they're the same woman. But when one song catapults Ava Simone from hidden gem to overnight sensation, the carefully separated worlds Avery has spent years protecting begin to collide. Suddenly, the life she built in secret is impossible to hide, and the man who's unknowingly fallen for every version of her will have to decide if love can survive the truth. Because sometimes the hardest person to be known by is yourself.

"𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗷𝗵𝗲𝗻é."©july 2026

AU. Ficlets of Jacob Bertrand as an ethical daywalking vampire... ******************************************************** Disclaimer: I own the fanfics I cook up from time to time.

BOOK 1 OF THE 6IXTH PACT! COMPLETED ✔️ Saga Willander was supposed to be the next big thing in women's soccer. A generational talent from New Zealand, she had spent her entire life chasing greatness. But after one devastating championship loss, everything she had worked for suddenly felt out of reach. Desperate for a fresh start, Saga leaves New Zealand behind and moves halfway across the world to Chicago, joining the rebuilding soccer program at Rafferty University. With a new team, new expectations, and a chance to prove herself all over again, Saga is determined to become the player everyone always believed she could be. Then she meets Drake Rys. A talented professional hockey player who seems to have a habit of getting under her skin, Drake is the last person Saga needs distracting her from soccer. But as the two grow closer, Saga begins to realize that starting over might mean more than simply becoming a better player. Between a new team, new relationships, and the pressure to live up to the expectations surrounding her, Saga has to figure out who she really wants to be. Because sometimes, becoming the best means learning that you don't have to be perfect. Warnings: Mentions of Depression, anxiety, suicide, mature language, use of drugs and alcohol, sex. Word Count: 86, 080

Khrome thought she had the life she always dreamed of with a picture perfect marriage to her college sweetheart. But the red flags she ignored quietly grew, turning her dream into grief and leaving her questioning everything she believed about love and herself. Refusing to stay buried under disappointment, Khrome begins a journey to reclaim her happiness and rediscover her self-worth. Each choice, each step, is a rebellion against the life she thought she had to accept. Read on to see how Khrome clears away the rain clouds, embraces her power, and finally basks in her own hard-won sunshine in Chicago. India Royale x King Von x Lil Durk

Matthew Hale works at an OmniCart returns counter in Chicago, where every unwanted item comes with a convenient explanation: wrong size, defective, changed my mind. Then a box arrives without a tracking number. Inside are a black-and-white cat called Barcode and an old ledger marked MANUAL REVIEW. Soon the system begins revealing the real reasons behind every return: a red dress sent back by a woman afraid to feel beautiful, a microphone rejected by a father terrified of speaking to his son-and finally, Matthew himself. As the mysterious cat becomes an online sensation, OmniCart moves to erase the evidence. Matthew discovers that years ago he helped turn private human pain into a profitable advertising campaign. Now he must expose the company without using those same people all over again. A darkly funny, tender novel about the things we abandon, the lives we postpone, and everything that refuses to stop belonging to us.

At twenty-one, 𝐀𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 has her whole life mapped out. Working as a private therapist alongside her best friend 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢, she keeps her world calm, organized, and strictly under control. Living in side-by-side apartments with Mulani and staying tight with her brother 𝐊𝐚𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫, her life seems completely solid. That control shatters when 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 "𝐕𝐨𝐧" 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 walks through her therapy room door as her newest private client-the exact same guy she had an intense, heated run-in with just twenty-four hours prior. Boundaries blur instantly as their sessions grow deeper. But Von isn't single, and Aiyana's professional code is on the line. Wrapped up in a dynamic she can't escape, Aiyana has no idea that Kaizer and Mulani are hiding a massive secret right under her roof. When the truth explodes, everything she thought she knew is pushed to the limit. this is a PROBABLY A LOVE story