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Demons do taxes. Vampires renew their licenses. The fae pay fines like everyone else.
Hydes are the panic button.
I chart them for a living—Under the Skin, five hundred episodes on how Personas choose, lie, and kill. It’s Hyde Season: tethers snapping, headlines frothing. Now the bodies are turning up exactly like my episodes. A “Siren” laid out like Ep. 118. A “Rook” arranged like Ep. 42. My taxonomy, made murder.
HCU drags me in to “clarify.” I bargain: five hundred signatures means I can spot your copycat faster than your whiteboards. The captain says yes. The detective doesn’t—he just gets stuck with me. Clearance badge, shared car, glass-walled rooms where his body cam stares at my mic. Two seats apart and one secret between us.
The killer is somewhere inside my back catalog, counting down in poses only a true fan would know. The city wants answers, the tabloids want blood, my boyfriend wants me “safe.” Instead I’m on ride-alongs, matching crime scenes to my own voice while someone with a talent for imitation keeps getting closer.
If I breathe wrong, it’s on record. If I’m right, we catch a ghost wearing my words.
TROPES:
Forced Proximity
Forbidden / Taboo
Secret Identity
Morally Gray Heroine
She's Both Sub & Dom
Good Girl × Monster
Grumpy vs. Temptation
“Touch Her and Die”
Possessive Protector
Jealous/Protective Alter
Love Triangle With Herself
Slow Burn, Sharp Sparks
Power Play, Consent-Forward
Handcuffs
Knife-Edge Banter
Hero in Denial
Corruption Arc
Dangerous Ex
Stalker Fan / Copycat Killer
Competence Porn
Hurt/Comfort with Teeth
“Say My Name”
Murder as Love Letter
Hero Saves Heroine From Herself
He Falls First (Denies It), She Admits Last (Owns It)
Content & Trigger Warnings — HYDE (Series)
A guide for the morally flexible, the romantically reckless, and anyone who’s ever suspected their shadow has better eyeliner.
This series contains dark and potentially triggering content. Reader discretion is advised.
Major Themes & Triggers
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Violent Crime & Homicide — On-page crime scenes, blood, weapons (knives/guns), threats of lethal harm, and aftermath investigation.
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Death & Grief — Bereavement, survivor’s guilt, and characters coping with loss; emotional fallout is central.
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Hyde Mechanics (Dual Self) — Dissociation/identity split, memory gaps, body-autonomy complications, and episodes where the “other self” takes control (Overruns). In-world concepts include Tethers (anchors/grounding), Masks (covering), and Null (a suppressant with side effects).
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Drug Use & Coercion (Fictional) — Designer drug Severin 2.0 (creation, sourcing, withdrawal risks), club culture, and criminal distribution; moral gray choices around harm reduction vs. enforcement.
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Law-Enforcement/Procedural Stress — Interrogations, surveillance, raids, departmental pressure, and ethical gray zones.
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Psychological Strain — Anxiety, panic, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, shame, and morally complex coping mechanisms.
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Gaslighting & Manipulation — Both mundane and supernatural forms of coercion and misinformation.
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Sexual Content (Adults) — On-page consensual scenes between adults, including rough/explicit dynamics, D/s themes, praise/degradation language, restraint/handling, and high-intensity chemistry in public/nightclub contexts.
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Power Imbalances — Cop/civilian dynamics, authority pressure, and reputation risk; characters actively negotiate boundaries.
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Sensory Overload — Crowded spaces, flashing lights/strobes, loud music, and close physical proximity.
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Occult/Paranormal Elements — Urban-fantasy mechanics, ritual symbolism, and supernatural capabilities that may complicate consent and memory.
Consent & Boundaries (Important Notes)
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Sex is consensual on-page. Negotiation, safewords/grounding, and aftercare are depicted or referenced.
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No on-page sexual assault. Threat, coercive atmospheres, and power imbalance do occur within the world; if a future installment includes SA beyond references, the book-level note will call it out explicitly.
Tone Warning
Yes, there’s banter, heat, and slow-burn feral yearning—but HYDE does not flinch from messy morality, consequences, or the psychological weight of violence. Humor and romance coexist with dread, grief, and difficult choices.
Age Guidance
18+ only. This work includes explicit sexual content, strong language, and graphic violence.
