Atlas's childhood was marked by privilege and isolation. Born into a wealthy and influential family, he rarely experienced boundaries or consequences.

 This upbringing bred a sense of entitlement and control, shaping his toxic and selfish mentality. He learned that power and wealth could bend the world to his will, and it has been a constant presence in his life since his earliest days.

💍| A cold, controlling, and privileged man. 

Faith and her sister, Nicole, grew up in a pretty divided household. Their parents divorced early on, so co-parenting and switched weekends was a reality everyone just had to get used to. 

Unsurprisingly no one did, no matter how much they faked they had. 

Faith vowed to herself throughout the years of a shambled home to never let it get to her, but it's like life didn't want the same outcome. Her sister, Nicole, ended up in some major legal trouble on the behalf of her boyfriend.  

🌹| Another problematic story, involving you. 

At eleven years old she and her three younger sisters were taken away from the abusive household of their parents. Residing with their grandmother for a few months, their mother was killed by their father shortly after, a case of domestic abuse.

Sending Nokia and Danellia, her younger sister, into a spiral of depression. It hit Nokia more than anyone because of incidents between her mom and dad that she'd witnessed, her mom was going a lot through and she couldn't do anything about it. 

🧸| Trials and Tribulations.

After Ebony's brother went to jail for being caught with the possession of drugs by the police and was charged as an adult at the age of 17.

It sent Ebony's mother in shock and through a mental frenzy, especially with Ebony's father not being around as much and being even more distant when Emery went to jail. 

It was a lot for Ebony's mother and herself, because at the end of the day, this situation only taught her that you couldn't depend on people and dealing wasn't the right option. 

♣ | A problematic hood love story, involving you. 

Growing up in a household with her supportive parents and sister, she faced early challenges of insecurity and the need to prove herself. 

Throughout school she wasn't deemed as the best looking individual, causing her to struggle with self image frequently. 

These experiences fostered her insecurities more than you could imagine. She tends not to stream her past situations into serious relationships, because that's not fair to everyone else, but she only help it for so long. 

💗 | Another problematic story, involving you. 

La'niya grew up in a calm and comforting household, thankful that she was in the predicament that she was in, being that she knew that other individuals struggled with family issues or even surviving for a day. 

She attended schools that weren't the best, but education was education is what her parents always claimed. Drugs and sex surrounded her in those school buildings, but the focus was about getting work done and going home. 

She's always been quiet, sweet, and overly feminine. 

💘 | Another toxic hood love story, involving you.

Throughout her childhood things weren't the best, between her deadbeat dad who never cared enough to be around and her toxic abusive mother that found any little thing that she did a problem and used multiple reasons as to why she needed 'discipline', to abuse her. 

She lived in the house with just her mother growing up. It was damaging on her mental health and caused years of pent up trauma later on, She never thought she was enough growing up, resulting in multiple suicide attempts. 

🦋 | Another hood love story. 

It takes two to tangle is a quote Judeline's eyes warped in old movies and tv shows. Not knowing the true meaning once before even partaking in said activities. Winding up pregnant at a young age and away from her family and friends in a different country. Overwhelming isn't the word, it's something stronger.

Grateful, that she wasn't abandoned by the father of her child and he was willing to stick there by her side was so refreshing, times and turns have changed since the year has. 

🍼| 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

Her childhood was once warm and filled with love, but everything changed when a house fire claimed her mother’s life at age ten. Her father, once attentive, drowned in grief, turning to alcohol and distancing himself from her. 

Left to navigate her pain alone, Annalise withdrew into books, art, and daydreams. 

By middle school, relentless bullying shattered her confidence, making her feel invisible and worthless. Only Nellie, her one true friend. 