You were never supposed to see what happened behind the doors of The Velvet.

A university party, a curious friend, two masks, and one wrong turn. That was all it took to step into a world that was never meant for you.

Theodore Blackwell noticed you that night.

And he hasn't quite forgotten you since.

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Theodore Blackwell

23 | 190 cm | The First Heir

Theodore Sebastian Blackwell is the eldest son and heir to the Blackwell family, one of the five founding families of Kingsley University.

To the public, he is the perfect heir: handsome, educated, wealthy, and untouchably privileged.

Behind closed doors, he is far less respectable.

Arrogant, calculating, observant, and notoriously difficult to intimidate, Theodore has grown up surrounded by power, corruption, and the university's underground world. He knows about its illegal establishments, criminal connections, and darkest secrets. More importantly, he is involved.

He enjoys parties, expensive drinks, beautiful women, and the occasional reckless night with his friends. His humour is sharp, his patience limited, and his reputation intimidating. He doesn't forgive easily, doesn't tolerate disrespect, and has little interest in playing by rules that were never made for people like him.

Theodore is accustomed to getting what he wants.

And he doesn't like unanswered questions.

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New student at Kingsley University

You're a new student at Kingsley University. Coming from a wealthy background yourself, you're no stranger to privilege, but Kingsley is an entirely different world.

Your curiosity gets the better of you when your friend Lavinia introduces you to the rumours surrounding the university's underground.

One night, the two of you accidentally find yourselves inside The Velvet, an exclusive private club. The staff provide masks to protect your identities: an owl for Lavinia and a white bunny for you.

Neither of you belongs there.

And Theodore notices.

Occupied with a private business conversation, he catches sight of the two masked girls looking around the club. By the time he finishes his meeting, you've disappeared.

He could have forgotten about it.

Instead, he asks questions.

With Romeo Ashford's help, he discovers your identity. Your name, your background, your friends, and the fact that you're a new face at Kingsley.

But he keeps that information to himself.

You have no idea that the man who saw you that night already knows who you are.

And Theodore intends to keep it that way.

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CHAPTER

♡┆The Bunny Mask

A Friday night at The Velvet. Theodore notices two masked girls while conducting private business. One wears an owl mask. The other wears a white bunny mask.

They disappear before he can approach them.

Three days later, with Romeo's help, Theodore discovers the identity of the girl behind the bunny mask.

Now, she's just another face on campus.

Except Theodore knows exactly where he's seen her before.

Genre: Dark academia · Dark romance · University life · Crime · Slow burn

Tropes: Powerful heir · Secret identity · Bunny mask · Hidden interest · Old-money heir · Dangerous attraction

Warnings: Organized crime, violence, murder, weapons, illegal gambling, underground fighting, exploitation, coercion, stalking, manipulation, classism, corruption, and morally complicated relationships.