Y/n and Malek’s story started back in 11th grade, the kind of thing that didn’t feel serious at first. Just two people passing time, linking after school, laughing too loud in empty hallways, acting like they had forever without realizing how fast forever actually moves.
you had no idea that ur simple TikTok would blow up like this. What started as a casual “get ready with me” showing u doing ur makeup, bathed in soft golden light, turned into a viral video overnight. body was tea, hair was tea, face card was tea, everything TEA. The background music was soft, allowing ur natural beauty to do the talking. And it *talked*.
Devonte Livingston was never supposed to become famous. Growing up in Mobile, Alabama, he learned early how to hide his pain behind a quiet attitude, a cold stare, and a name people knew before they knew the real him. Now at 22, he’s a rising rapper trying to balance fame, pressure, old wounds, and the parts of himself he keeps buried. Then there’s Y/N. She’s not impressed by the fame, the attention, or the image everyone else sees. She knows the person behind the music—the boy who doesn’t say much, but feels everything. Their connection has always been complicated. The comfort is there. The chemistry is there. But so are the walls Devonte built to protect himself. Between late-night conversations, old memories, new attention, and feelings neither of them wants to admit, they’ll have to figure out if some people are worth risking everything for. Because for Devonte Livingston, letting someone in has always been harder than walking away.
Syx was a firm believer in second chances. Especially when it came to those who he loved even if it was hard. Syx had known Y/n since his first year of high school. Not even on some corny shit but he always knew that he wanted her to be his girl. She made him happy in ways no one else could.
Y/N Lane thought moving in with her older brother would make life easier… until his choices turned their apartment into a place filled with chaos, strangers, and problems she never asked for. Then one morning, a knock on the door changes everything. Kash Lorenzo — her brother’s boss, a man with a dangerous reputation and a past nobody knows about — walks into her life. She knows she should stay away. He knows she’s the last person he should get attached to. But sometimes the person you’re warned about becomes the person you can’t walk away from.
