In early 2000s London, you’re a scholarship student at University College London, trying to stay focused on your future—while quietly slipping into a nightlife of parties, alcohol, and moments you don’t talk about. Aven Locke is everything you’re not supposed to get involved with. A tattoo artist with a dangerous edge, a past built on survival, and a reputation that keeps most people away. He drinks, he fights, and when pushed—he doesn’t hesitate to get violent. Your worlds were never meant to collide. But one appointment is all it takes. Because once Aven notices you, it’s not casual. It’s not temporary. And whatever he feels— isn’t something you can walk away from easily.