Everyone at Ravenhollow Academy wears a mask - some made of silk, others of scars.
Beneath the glittering chandeliers and polished lies, darkness blooms like a thorned rose. Behind every perfect smile is a secret, behind every whispered promise - a betrayal waiting to unfold.
When a mysterious student arrives, carrying wounds hidden deeper than anyone can see, the balance shifts. Games turn deadly, alliances crumble, and the line between love and manipulation blurs.
But nothing at Ravenhollow is ever accidental.
This is not just an academy - it's a battlefield disguised in elegance, where the ones who smile the sweetest often stab the deepest.
And as masks begin to fall, one question remains:
What's more dangerous - the monsters hiding in the dark or the ones hiding in plain sight?
Welcome to Ravenhollow. Welcome to the masquerade.
And remember... not everyone will make it out alive.
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Trigger Warnings:
This story contains mature themes and dark content including:
Violence, Murder, Mentions of Abuse, Emotional Manipulation, Toxic Relationships, Psychological Trauma, Mental Health Struggles, Dark Academic Themes, Mild Sexual Content, and Strong Language.
Reader discretion is advised.
𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐫
"𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦.𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴"
𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙖 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙪𝙧-mature & heartbreakingly kind.She spent her life trying to survive the ghosts of past she never asked for.With amber eyes that hold storms & silence & a heart full of warmth, she's everything he refuses to believe in.She has been called curse yet she still chooses love over hate.
𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙠𝙝𝙖𝙧 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙝 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙤d-Cold.Calculated.Dangerous-a storm in human form.He was never supposed to be hers.Yet, fate bound them in a marriage built on misunderstanding, bitterness, and secrets.He's vowed never to fall for illusions like love.Especially not with the woman tied to the darkness that destroyed his family.
~ He believes she's the reason behind his family's ruin. She's the girl who watched hers fall apart-powerless to stop it.
𝘏𝘈𝘛𝘌 𝘐𝘕𝘎𝘕𝘐𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘐𝘙 𝘑𝘖𝘜𝘙𝘕𝘌𝘠.
𝘓𝘖𝘝𝘌 𝘔𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘛 𝘉𝘌 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘐𝘙 𝘙𝘜𝘐𝘕.
𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘗𝘈𝘚𝘛 ? 𝘐𝘛 𝘏𝘈𝘚 𝘚𝘞𝘖𝘙𝘕 𝘛𝘖 𝘕𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙 𝘓𝘌𝘛 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘔 𝘍𝘐𝘕𝘋 𝘗𝘌𝘈𝘊𝘌.
But when buried lies begin to surface & past enemies rise again.Will the masks finally fall?Will the truth set them free or destroy them both?
Two souls. One destiny.A history soaked in blood, betrayal & love that refuses to die.
Step into the world of Rida-where every heartbeat hides a secret,glance is a war, and love might just be the deadliest thing of all.