𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐭 studies ballet in Venice under the watchful eye of her mother, an eminent former ballerina. 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐫 has changed since the death of her father, a legendary dancer and choreographer, she escapes a troubled past and pursues a career with a rival company in Istria. from the thrill and terror of auditions through years of meticulous training for the coveted lead spot for the swan lake showcase, they relentlessly pursue their ambitions, becoming inseparable until they are torn apart by their passion.

𝐒𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 ❝I tried to hate you, to forgive you, all just to forget you, but I'm only capable of loving you. You're tattooed onto my skin, and the more I try to erase you, the deeper you sink in.❞ ──── 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 left the vigorous city to leave everything behind and start from the beginning but now has no choice but to move back in order to get her art degree. 𝐊𝐎𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐑𝐖𝐈𝐍 hasn't ever left the city, stuck behind for better or worse, and is now an art professor at one of the most prestigious programs in New York. But when in the presence of each other, they are forced to confront their deepest sorrows and piece together the parts that are broken. ────

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. . . . . . . . . . . We've all heard the tales of good and bad, the tales of innocent deceit and her hero, the tales that despite their nature, show us the beauty in contrast. But it's the tales of pure evil that get swept under the rug. The tales of deception, where cruelty is rewarded. The tales that have you questioning who the real villain of the story is. There's a simple philosophy to most thing in life; two wrongs 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 make a right. So what ensues when you put two of the worst kinds of people together? Loyalties transfer, lines blur, and hatred ignites complete chaos. She's cunning. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. She's dangerous. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. She's evil. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦. Or so that's what we're told. The devil is always worse. But maybe, just maybe, she's the devil in disguise, playing his advocate... . . . . . . . . . . - 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. - 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧. - 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞.