when love is real, distance is just the beginning.”
About
She’s a hardworking salon owner chasing her dreams. He’s a respected leader living a life she doesn’t always understand. Two completely different worlds, separated by miles, but somehow they’ve always made it work. Late-night FaceTimes. “Good morning, beautiful” texts. Arguments over the smallest things. And the constant promise of “I’ll see you soon.” But loving someone from a distance isn’t always easy. When kahlil dangerous life starts getting closer to nyla, their love is tested in ways neither of them expected. Because sometimes, the hardest part about loving someone isn’t being far away from them… it’s wondering if they’ll still be there when you finally get back. 🖤
Characters
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KAHLIL Kahlil is the type of dude who walks in a room and everybody notices. Calm, confident, and always ten steps ahead, he’s a respected member of his crew with a reputation that speaks for itself. He talks heavy in slang, stays loyal to the people he loves, and definitely has an attitude when somebody gets on his nerves. He might look cold to everybody else, but around the people he cares about, that tough exterior starts to crack. “Man, I ain’t gotta explain myself. If you know, you know.”
Intro
- 03 AM — Atlanta, Georgia.
The city was already moving. Cars filled the streets, music played from nearby apartments, and inside a small salon, Nyla was already getting ready for another busy day.
8:03 AM — Charlotte, North Carolina.
Miles away, Kahlil was waking up to a completely different kind of morning. His phone was blowing up, his crew was already looking for him, and the last thing on his mind was getting to work.
It was just another normal day.
Or at least, that’s what they thought.
Two cities. Two lives.
one love.
** NYLA — ATLANTA
I stood in front of my bathroom mirror, fixing my edges while my phone kept buzzing on the counter.
“Girl, I know you see me calling,” I muttered, picking it up.
Kahlil ❤️ — FaceTime
I smiled before answering.
“Good morning, handsome.”
KAHLIL — CHARLOTTE
I looked at the screen, still half-asleep.
“Morning, ma. You already at the salon?”
“Nah, I’m getting ready. What you doing?”
He laughed.
“Thinking ’bout you. What else?”
I rolled my eyes, trying not to smile.
“Boy, please.”
“Don’t ‘boy please’ me. You know you miss me.”
“…Maybe.”
“Maybe?”
“Okay, yes. I miss you.”
He smiled.
“That’s what I wanted to hear.”.
- finish the rest!*
Release Date 2026.08.08 / Last Updated 2026.08.08