Haitian Stories

Neon signs, rain-slicked asphalt, and the warm, spiced aroma of a late-night coffee shop. Antoine and Marie are both running on fumes, fighting to meet expectations in a world that never slows down. He's a tired varsity athlete fighting to keep his GPA afloat; she's an ambitious senior keeping her family's dreams alive one barista shift at a time. They were only supposed to be two strangers exchanging coffee across a counter. Instead, a shared cup of spiced hot chocolate in a back booth kindles something gentle, electric, and entirely unexpected. A slow-burn YA romance about finding your refuge in the middle of the rush.

MILES MORALES 42! AND 1610! x BLACK (OC) "Falling in love with Miles twice wasn't on my bucket list," "I really don't know what i see in you." He referred to both himself and his alternate version, but she didn't have to know that. [No, no te puedo olvidar! No, no te puedo borrar! Tú me ensañaste a querer! Me enseñaste a bailar!] [UNEDITED!]

An origin story of a young girl overcoming cultural differences of being American and Haitian... More In-Depth Description: Elodie, a young Haitian-American woman, finds herself navigating a life lived on a cultural bridge. Born into the vibrant, unyielding embrace of a traditional Haitian household, she grows up surrounded by the rich rhythms of Creole, the comforting aromas of authentic cuisine, and the strict, yet loving, expectations of her immigrant parents. As she steps into the broader American world - from the school bus to the college campus - Elodie confronts the stark differences in values, freedoms, and expressions of identity. She grapples with the unspoken rules of her Haitian upbringing against the casual independence of her American peers, often feeling lost in the chasm between two distinct worlds. "Elodie: The Story of Me" is Elodie's deeply personal story of resilience, self-discovery, and the powerful journey of cultural integration. It chronicles her struggle to shed the perceived burdens of her heritage, her pivotal moments of re-engagement with her roots, and ultimately, her triumph in building a unique identity that honors both her ancestral legacy and her individual aspirations. This autobiography is a testament to the strength found in duality, offering a poignant and relatable narrative for anyone who has navigated the complexities of cultural difference, sought belonging, and discovered the beauty of their own story and unfolding bloom.

"Iris my dear you are more than who you think you are, you are of noble and historical blood" I look at the women I call my mother straight dead in the eyes, I suddenly feel my eyebrows fury in confusion. "Mother by whatever do you mean? Has my life been merely a facade?". I suddenly see her face sully with discontent as she struggles to tell me what it is that she means. "My darling you have a very certain uniqueness about yourself, you remind me of your father......" As I am on my knees, I look up at my mother's face once more as a I scan this dreadful room we are in, filled with all the riches anyone could ask for. Immediately I get up off of my knees trying to go near her but the several guards that surround her near the thrown she occupies herself on seems impossible. "My uniqueness? Mother what do you mean this is baffling." She than gets up walking down those concert staircases with pillars that lights up each step she takes. "My sweet child you have great energetic force of the unknown something that only a true royal can possess" she says lifting up my chin. "You mean I have powers......." no fucking way. "Heavy is the head that weighs the crown my dear Iris". Read more to Find out.....

Two rival people, poor bahamaians and immigrant haitians dislike each other because of a love gone wrong that happened in the past. A bahamian woman (Pre'Nell) fell in love with a haitian man (Peterson) and the bahamian man (William) who Pre'Nell was arranged to marry didn't like this so he killed Peterson and Pre'Nell. He went to the obeah man and placed a curse that if the two races ever fall in love with each other, there will be tragedy withn in two months. From that day on both people had beef with each other. The Bahamains saw it as if Pre'Nell had never met Peterson it would have never happened. And the haitians saw it as if Pre'Nell obeyed her fathers orders they both would have been here. Therefore both races blamed each other. Now, it has happened again where a haitian girl (Juiliette) fall in love with a bahamian boy (Leon) but, with a twist. A forbidden love that may or may not turn into a tragedy.

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