Marked Men: Rule + Shaw

Marked Men: Rule + Shaw follows the unexpected romance between Shaw (Taylor), a pre-med college student from an affluent family, and Rule (Stokes), a rebellious tattoo artist with a chaotic, impulsive lifestyle. Shaw has silently loved Rule for years, but to him, she’s always been “Casper”—a teasing nickname from childhood for her pale complexion. However, their friendship shifts after one uninhibited night forces them to confront emotions they can no longer ignore, blurring the line between friendship and love.

Rule runs Marked, a tattoo shop he shares with his misfit friends—a close-knit group of outsiders prioritizing freedom over commitment. Still haunted by the death of his twin brother, Remy, Rule fears that letting Shaw in will only lead to more heartbreak. Meanwhile, Shaw struggles to reconcile her feelings for Rule with the pressures from her wealthy parents, who push her toward Gabe (Bradway), her controlling ex-boyfriend

Both must battle internal demons and external pressures. Rule’s fear of vulnerability keeps him emotionally distant, convinced that opening up to Shaw means risking the same pain he felt with Remy’s loss. Shaw, torn between her love for Rule and her family’s expectations, must decide if following her heart is worth the fallout. Their opposing worlds—his reckless spontaneity and her desire for stability—threaten to tear them apart at every turn.

As their relationship deepens, jealousy, insecurities, and unresolved grief test their fragile bond. Together, they must decide: can love between two people from such different worlds survive, or will it self-destruct before it even begins?