Breaking, Broken

Jae Nichelle
2026-02-02

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19 min

A love story between two young Black women. Amari, a nursing student who is dealing with deep depression after losing her brother, and Jazz, an overworked herbalist who is trying to hold their whole world together. What happens when Amari can't seem to get out of bed and Jazz feels like she's losing her grip? Jazz, at her breaking point, decides to join Amari in the bed for days as an attempt to re-ground them both. breaking, broken asks: What happens when you have to meet a loved one a little more than halfway? How far are you willing to go?