RANGREZ:Painted In Love
Episode 1
The basement lay buried deep beneath concrete and steel ,cut off from time and mercy alike
Dim bulbs flickered overhead, casting long distorted shadows that clung to the damp walls.
Water dripped somewhere in the distance ,slow and steady ,like a countdown no one bothered to stop.
At the center of it all,the captive kneeled on the cold floor, bloodied and bruised,his arms tied with the ropes above,his head sagged low and his shoulders trembled.Until—
The sound was unmistakable —measured footsteps against the concrete, unhurried, deliberate.
The captive knew that rhythm very well Now.He knew that...
SATAN WAS BACK TO HAUNT HIM , AGAIN.
Captive
Stay Away! You sick Psychopath!!
(shouts in fear as his red rimmed eyes met his captors dark ones)
...
(grins with an evil glint in his eyes)
" Psychopath? Mm.."
( hummed, clearly enjoying it)
" ..Say that again?
The captor shifted his grip on his knife , admiring the carvings like it amused him more than the man ever could.
Captive
( shudders in fear )
...
( still admiring his knife )
" People always get brave right before they understand how alone they are..."
(lifted his eyes to look into the captive's and a sharp grin adorned his handsome face)
" You curse so beautifully...
( kneels in front of the captive, dragging his knife over his already injured thigh before something dark pooled in his irises)
" But Shame it won't help you"
With those words ,he plunged the knife deep into the man's thigh with a wicked grin.
...
(smirked at the sight of blood bubbling from the wound)
" .. Exquisite "
...
(pulled back the knife, plunging it back again)
" You already know my level of patience ....better if you don't test it—
The sudden gunshots tore through the basement , shattering the grim silence.
...
( looks over his shoulder at the person who held the gun and stood up)
" Tsar...this bastard was the only way to reach our prey"
...
( wipes the knife on the torn shirt of their now-dead captive)
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
(steps back slowly, tucking back his gun with no flicker of regret nor a shadow of doubt)
Viladimir Rozanov
28 yrs old ,Heir to a dynasty built on wealth, influence and fear.
He is calm, composed and impeccably controlled .
Soft spoken and measured with his loved ones .
Loves his family to death especially his sisters
(Their introduction in upcoming episodes)
But there is more to his personality.When he steps into the shadows of underworld ,he is no longer Viladimir,he is *Tsar ,a territorial,ruthless and obsessive mafia lord .A man who doesn't forgive ,doesn't forget and will cross any line to protect what is his .
Tsar.The name alone sends chills down the spines of even the most hardened criminals.The duality of Vladimir Rozanov's existence is Stark—One side soft , loving and magnetic .The other ,a storm of control, power and obsession that few dare to challenge.
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" Three hundred and twenty days , Reznik..❄️ Almost a year since we got our hands on one of that F*cker's associates! And this...❄️
( glared at the dead body with barely contained rage)
" This piece of sh!t thought he could test my patience —deny everything, pretend loyalty doesn't rot under pressure !"❄️💢
Aleksei Petrov / chief interrogator🇷🇺
( glanced at the dead body with boredom and clicked his tongue)
" Well...this pest was starting to get on my nerves too and it was getting boring to torture him every day only to get lies or nothing at all .."
Aleksei Petrov / chief interrogator🇷🇺
Aleksei Petrov / chief interrogator🇷🇺
Aleksei Petro,
27 yrs old,Tsar's chief interrogator ,Brutal reputation,
Sharp,fast and deadly.
Known as *Reznik, because of his preciseness and the way he enjoys torturing his prey.
Loyal to Tsar above all.
He understood pain the way surgeons understood anatomy; he knew exactly where to apply pressure and where to stop.
If men feared Tsar ,they feared Reznik differently.
Aleksei Petrov / chief interrogator🇷🇺
(sighs exaggeratedly)
" Tsar,I wanted to kill him in MY own way..But this..."
( shook his head in disappointment)
" No fun at all.Where is the thrill in this?"
( eyes glinting with mischief and something darker )
" ....It broke my heart to see him receive this easy death~ "
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
( shook his head with a smirk and leans against the basement wall)
" No problem,your job is still not done .."
Aleksei Petrov / chief interrogator🇷🇺
( grins with realisation as if he had been handed a gift instead of a task)
" Now that.."
(traced the sharp edge of his knife with his finger )
" ... sounds more like it"
Vladimir knew 'Reznik' took pride in this kind of work .Too much pride,some would say.But Tsar never kept useless men .
He watched as Aleksei dragged the corpse by his leg ,to god knows where.
Aleksei Petrov / chief interrogator🇷🇺
" You know?"
( tugs harder as the weight resisted)
" You really dragged this longer than necessary.."
( chuckled softly)
" Could've saved us all a lot of time if you had just spoken up.."
Reznik tilted his head, listening to the silence,then laughed at his own joke.
When Reznik finally disappeared down the corridor ,his voice faded with him ,still murmuring,still addressing someone who no longer existed.
This was one of the reasons why Reznik was dangerous....Not because he only enjoyed death,but because he treated it like a company.
Episode 2
Called the man , standing a few steps away ,eyes flickering to the corridor before returning to Vlad's back .
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
(glanced over his shoulder)
" Fyodor....What about the deal with Mr Volkov? ...The port contract..."❄️
Fyodor Orlov.
28 yrs old, Vladimir's best friend
And most important asset to ROZANOV empire.
Routes , weapons,ports, politics —he handled them all with quite precision.
*Multilingual with a sharp mind.
Can be silly but deadly serious when required.
Treats Romanovs as his extended family.
Bonds like a brother with Viladimir.
* Fluency in Multiple languages.
If Viladimir was the Tsar, then Fyodor Orlov was the man who made sure the throne never shook.
Fyodor Orlov/ML BFF🇷🇺
(Sigh)
He got greedy ,Tsar.
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
Mhm?
(turning fully towards him with interest )
Fyodor Orlov/ML BFF🇷🇺
" We traced a secondary transaction through a shell company in Cyprus.Same shipment.Same time line ."
( gaze hardened)
" That j*rk promised us exclusive access to the eastern docks ,then quietly sold the same routes to a rival syndicate.....and thought we won't notice?..That M*ther f*cker!💢
Fyodor Orlov/ML BFF🇷🇺
( ran a hand through his hair in anger )
" One of our convoys was delayed last week and..that wasn't an accident.That old hag tipped them off!"
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
(adjusting his cuffs , calmly )
" So..."
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
"He is unfaithful and... stupid."
(smirk)
" Fyodor?❄️
Fyodor Orlov/ML BFF🇷🇺
" Yes"
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" Gather everything..."❄️
Who he is working with,Names.Locations . Weakness.... Everything"❄️
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" I don't tolerate betrayal"❄️
Fyodor Orlov/ML BFF🇷🇺
(nods )
" And Volkov?
Vlad's eyes flickered briefly toward the blood stained basement floor before lifting again.
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" I will deal with him...And make sure he understands what loyalty costs and what betrayal takes..." ❄️❄️
( glanced at him)
"Оставьте его мне"
( leave him to me)
Fyodor nodded already stepping away to carry out the order.
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
( rubs his temples )
" Pathetic Bastards.."
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
( fished out the phone from his pocket and–)
📞 Incoming call from 'Maxim ❤️'
' ❤️' Modification By Maxim himself☜(๑¯◡¯๑)
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
( picked up and pressed the phone to his ears )
📱" Maxim ..❄️"
📱"So?..How's my favourite brother doing?
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
(closed his eyes for a brief second)
📱" Oh i didn't knew our parents had more than two sons "
(says sarcastically.)
".What do you want?"
A laugh crackled on the other end .
📱" Wow . Straight to bussiness.You wound me"
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" 📱Maxim ❄️"
( sighed dramatically)
" 📱Okay okay,I may—or may not —need a small favour"
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" 📱No (눈‸눈)"
📱You don't even know what it is yet!
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
( shrugged)
" 📱I know YOU,and every time you say ' small favour ',it costs me time,money or patience"
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
( pinched the bridge of his nose, already resigned)
Blood was blood .And unfortunately , Maxim knew exactly how to use that against him.
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" Five minutes .Talk"
" 📱I have got an important race tonight .Like—REALLY important!
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
(hummed unimpressedly)
" 📱Mm,And?
" 📱And mother ordered me to pick up Yulia from the airport"
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
(smile)
" Yulia is already here?"
" 📱Yes ,and if I don't show up,mother will end my existence (;ŏ﹏ŏ)
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" 📱You deserve it"
" 📱Brother please ~ Save my ass this time? Just this once!
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" 📱You are asking me to abandon my work so you can play racer?
" 📱That's not playing,it's my life ! "
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
( shook his head with a smile at the protest )
" 📱Fine,I will handle it—
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
📱Don't insult me
( cuts the call with a scoff)
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
Yulia Rozanov.24 yrs old, Youngest in the Rozanov family.
Spoiled but fiercely independent, Kind and loving but with a sharp tongue and baddass soul.
The beloved Rebel of Rozanov family.
Deeply interested in Indian culture
Speaks fluent Hindi ( thanks to someone (◠‿・))
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
📱:Hey Mom!
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
📱:Yeah ,just landed.
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
📱: But I think your ' baby' has to spend the night at the airport
(fake crying)
📱: Aww, my sweetheart ,isn't Maxim there? That brat!
📱:Give me a sec,I will send Vlad to pick you up!
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
📱: Mom~( Whine)
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
📱: He barely leaves his mansion ,he wont—
The screech of the familiar black car cut her off.
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
Oh... miracle ( mumbled)
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
📱:Mom you won't believe
(mumbled dramatically)
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
(Face palmed)
📱:Mom it's your eldest!
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
📱:He just arrived,so i will be there soon!
📱: Oh? Vlad? Did you double check?
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
📱: Perhaps he is
( giggled)
...
( gets out of the car)
Mother! I heard that!
( groaned)
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
My brother ~
(つ≧▽≦)つ
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
( Hugged her with a smile)
Hey princess
( pecked her forehead)
📱: That was meant for you to hear,duh
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
" Savage.."
( giggled)
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
(raised a brow)
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
(ignoring him)
📱Ok mom i will hang up now ! Bye!
📱: ok darling! And make sure to bring that vampire, too!
📱: I know he is planning to drop you off here before driving off to his dark mansion.
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
Yeah yeah,i will make sure to bring—No! Drag him !
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
( wiggled her brows)
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
(sigh)
Get in before i leave you here
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
( looking around for something)
" My suitcase —
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" That's settled, now come on"
( holding the door open for her)
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
" Aww what a gentleman,get married already (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
( gets in)
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
( scoffed and shuts the door )
" Start looking for a sister in law then ❄️ "
( says sarcastically)
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
WHAT?! (☉｡☉)!
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
(Sigh)
"Yulia 😐"
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
( holds up her phone camera)
" Repeat! Repeat! "
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" Yulia ❄️"
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
Hmmph! (ತ‸ತ)
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
"Then what about a handsome Brother in law?" ಠ◡ಠ
Vladimir Rozanov/ML🇷🇺
" ( cough)
What the—(cough) ꏿ_ꏿ⁉️
Yulia Rozanov/ ML sister🇷🇺
Hehe😈
Episode 3
Arcades have always been my thing .
Too much noise, too many lights,too many people..it's funny how these chaos used calm me,still does.Just for different reasons now.
I stood near the entrance,my eyes scanning out of habit ,a reflex that's hard to turn off.
A little boy.Five ,maybe.
He stood infront of a claw machine , little arms on his hips as he glared at it like it had personally betrayed him.
The plushies inside stared back innocently —one floppy-eared bunny right at the edge.
I watched as the kid leaned closer and scolded the machine.heh!
...Was he arguing with it?
I watched in fascination as he wagged a little finger at the glass, muttering something that sounded suspiciously like a lecture .
A smirk tugged at my lips as i walked over and stopped beside him.
...
Need any help,bub?
(low voice)
Kid
( looked up at the stranger with big bambi eyes)
" Huh?"
The way he looked up at me with those big , curious eyes tugged something in my heart.
Then I realised I still had my hood on .The last thing i wanted was to intimidate this tiny little munchkin.
...
( slowly removes his hood back and gave a small grin to the kid )
Kid
(looked at him then at machine,then back at him)
" Mr.it's not listening to me, it gives toys to other kids but not me!"
( gesturing dramatically to a group of kids of the same age as him)
Shit.I but the inside of my cheeks to hold back a smile at the seriousness/ cuteness in his complaint.
...
" Yeah?What did you tell it?"
Kid
" I told it to give me the bunny"
Kid
" I even scolded it.Like mumma scold me .But it's still being a bad boy! "
( pouts , clearly offended)
...
(glanced at the coin slot)
I turned my face away just in time but—
...
(shoulders shaking with laughter)
" Pffft! Oh, damn!
Couldn't help it.The kid genuinely believed the machine responsed to authority?!
Clearly it was a new experience for kid but it was so f*cking adorable!
Kid
( frowned with a pout)
" What? Why are you laughing Mr.?
...
( Crouched down to kids level,still grinning from ear to ear )
" Uh.. Sometimes machines need a little... encouragement,buddy
You know ? Motivation?"
I tried to explain without crushing his tiny worldview .
Kid
( confused)
" Huh? Like spanking—
...
(choked on another laugh)
" —No! Not like that,bub!
I lost it .Absolutely lost it .
I laughed so hard i had to brace myself on the machine,tears stinging my eyes.
Who raised this tiny menace?!
...
(pulled a coin from his pocket and held it up)
" Like this ,bub"
Kid
( looked at the coin with wide eyes)
" It works with a coin?
...
( nodded with a dramatic sigh)
" This is called Capitalism,buddy... Capitalism"
Kid
(shook his small head with a serious pout)
" It's a Coin ! Not C-Cupta- uh..Capta-
...
( smiled in amusement)
"Capitalism?"
Kid
(nods furiously)
" Yes! That! It's not that ,it's a Coin!
(poked the coin with his finger like trying to prove his point)
Abort.I can't win from this little gremlin.So instead,i guided his little hands and helped him drop the coin .
...
( shows him how to time the claw)
" Like this.."
Arin
( concentrated )
" Uh-huh!
He successfully missed his first try.The second try too.The third try—success!
The plushie dropped and he gasped like he had witnessed a magic And before I could react—
Kid
(wrapped his arms around his legs in a hug )
" We won,Mr! Thank you!"
...
( Stiffened but then patted his head awkwardly)
" It's you ,champ..you won it by yourself,yes?"
Kid
*(shook his head, hugging the bunny plushie)
" No,Mr.! You helped me,and I listened to you and then ,tadaa! We won!
( smiling brightly)
...
(smiled with fondness)
" Yeah ,WE won this together... Anyways,Whats your name,Bub?
Arin
( held out him small hand , holding the plushie with other)
" My name is Arin, What's your name,Mr.?
...
( shook his hand ,marvelling the adorable size difference of there hands )
Good to meet you,Arin.I am Ser—
Kid
( gasped as his eyes caught someone familiar)
" —Mummaaa!
(was about to run to his mother but returned half way )
...
( frowned with a smile)
" What happened? You want another one —uh?
Arin
( held out two chocolates in his palm , Smiling up at him)
" Thank you, Again,Mr."
...
( Crouched down infront of him and smiled as he took the chocolates )
" Give me your plushie, bub"
Arin
Here!
( held out the toy without being asked twice)
I gently took the plushie from his arms and put the chocolates he gave me in the tiny pocket given on its front.
I placed the plushie back into his arms And ruffled his hair with so much affection.
...
" It's my reward to you , Smartie pants"
Arin
(looking between the plushie and him with a slight pink hue on his cheeks)
" Thank you ,Mr ."
...
(patted his shoulder)
" You are welcome.Now be good and go to your mum , alright?"
My heart tightened with a strange feeling as Arin nodded and ran to his mother, clutching the plushie like a trophy.
...
(Sigh)
"Is it ok to get a sudden baby fever?"
I was still sulking over the goodbye with my little friend.
Kids are unfair like that,they wreck your mood—in a good way, offcourse —and disappear before you can process it .
I was staring at the claw machine like it had personally betrayed me,when my phone buzzed.
📞 Incoming call from Fyodor
...
( picked up , already stepping out of the arcade)
" 📱Hey,what's up?"
Fyodor Orlov/ML BFF🇷🇺
📱Sergei,you are needed here. Immediately.
Oh.That made me straighten up.
Sergei Rostov/Hacker🇷🇺 🇯🇵
" 📱That sounds.. Urgent"
Fyodor Orlov/ML BFF🇷🇺
📱" It is, ..Mr Volkov came out to be a god damn lair ,and Tsar wants eyes on everything —every moment."
Sergei Rostov/Hacker🇷🇺 🇯🇵
( lighting a cigarette)
📱On my way"
Fyodor Orlov/ML BFF🇷🇺
" 📱And Sergei.."
Sergei Rostov/Hacker🇷🇺 🇯🇵
( blowed a puff of smoke)
" 📱Yeah?"
Fyodor Orlov/ML BFF🇷🇺
" 📱Don't underestimate Volkov.He's been planning this for months "
Sergei Rostov/Hacker🇷🇺 🇯🇵
(smirk)
" 📱Good.I hate boring work "
Sergei Rostov,27 yrs old
Cybersecurity specialist/ Hacker
Digital backbone of Rozanov empire.
Nationality:Half Russian and half Japanese.
Highly intelligent with unpredictable soft side , especially around children.
Arcades work as best thinking places for him.
Gets attached easily , especially those who show innocence and honesty .
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