Episode 2: "The Secret"
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🌇 Scene 1: Morning After
Sunlight through the curtain. Aarav wakes up in bed, Reyansh is standing by the window, shirtless, smoking quietly. He looks lost.
Aarav (groggy):
"You're up early."
Reyansh:
Didn't sleep."
Aarav (getting up):
"Nightmares?"
Reyansh (without looking):
"Reality."
Aarav walks up behind him, wraps arms around his waist.
Aarav:
"You're safe here."
Reyansh (quietly):
"I'm not worried about me."
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☠️ Scene 2: Viraat's Business — Raw, Ruthless
Viraat Singh (40s), sharp suit, cold eyes, sits in an underground warehouse. A man is kneeling, shaking.
Viraat (calmly):
"You lost the container. You know what that means?"
Guy:
"Sir, I'll fix it, please—"
Viraat signals. A guard slits the guy's throat in one clean move. Blood pools.
Viraat (wiping his hands):
"Fix it in your next life."
He turns to a younger guy.
Viraat:
"Keep an eye on Reyansh. He's gone soft. Love does that."
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🧠 Scene 3: Reyansh Confesses
Later that evening. Aarav is sketching on the floor. Reyansh paces around.
Reyansh:
"I need to tell you something. And I need you to listen."
Aarav: what ?
Reyansh: just listen.
Aarav sets the sketchpad down.
Aarav:
"Okay."
Reyansh:
"My boss... the man I work for, his name is Viraat Singh. He deals in drugs, weapons, trafficking. The worst kind of shit. I've been in it since college. My ex found out and they killed her."
Aarav (silent)(shock):
"..."
Reyansh:
"And now I'm scared they'll do the same to you."
Aarav (voice shaking):
"So all this time... you lied to me?"
Reyansh:
"I was trying to protect you."
Aarav (bitter):
"By sleeping with me and hiding dead bodies behind my back?"
Reyansh (steps closer):
"Aarav, I love you. I didn't plan to. But I do. And….and it's killing me."
Aarav backs away. Tears form.
Aarav (quietly):
"I need some air."
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😨 Scene 4: The Warehouse Incident
Aarav walks alone at night, confused. Someone is following him. A black car pulls up.
Viraat steps out with a cruel smile.
Viraat:
"Hello, Aarav. I've heard so much about you."
Aarav (nervous):
"You're... Viraat?"
Viraat:
"You're prettier than I imagined. Shame if something happened to you."
He walks up close, pulls out a cutter knife and taps it on Aarav's face.
Aarav (terrified):
"I -i don't know anything . I swear. I really don't know..."
Viraat (smirking):
"Good. Let's keep it that way."
He leans in dangerously — then — BAM.
Reyansh appears, punches a guard. Total chaos. He grabs Aarav's hand and runs.
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🏃♂️ Scene 5: The Escape & Breakdown
They run through narrow streets, breathing hard. Finally, stop behind a closed shop shutter. Aarav breaks down.
Aarav:
"What the hell was that!? He was gonna kill me!"
Reyansh (guilty):
"I told you to stay away."
Aarav:
"Don't you dare blame me for this! You dragged me in!"
Reyansh:
"I tried to keep you out. I begged you—"
Aarav:
"And I begged you to trust me!"
They both fall silent. Aarav sits down, trembling. Reyansh kneels in front of him.
Reyansh (soft):
"I can't lose you too."
Aarav leans into him. They stay in silence.
"Should've breathing together. Just holding on.
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🕵️♂️ Scene 6: The Plan Begins
Few days later. Aarav and Reyansh are lying low. Aarav speaks up.
Aarav:
"How long will you keep protecting that bastard? You know he's ruined your life."
Reyansh:
"I owe him."
Aarav:
"No. You fear him. That's not the same."
Reyansh looks away. Aarav grabs his hand.
Aarav:
"We can collect proof. Talk to your old crew. Someone will help us."
Reyansh:
"They won't."
Aarav:
"Then we will. Together."
Reyansh finally nods. Just barely.
Scene 7: The First Death
Setting: An abandoned cyber café. Old computers buzzing. Sahil (Reyansh's old gang member) is sitting in front of a laptop, Aarav and Reyansh beside him, anxious.
Sahil (typing fast):
"I'm in. Bro, he's still using the same passwords. Idiot didn't change shit."
Reyansh:
"Just get the files. Then we run."
Aarav:
"Wait, someone's pinging the system."
Sahil freezes. Clicks fast. A red window pops up: "REMOTE ACCESS ENGAGED."
Sahil:
"Shit. We're being tracked."
Reyansh (urgently):
"Disconnect!"
Sahil pulls the plug. Blackout. All screens die.
Suddenly — loud banging outside.
Aarav (whispers):
"We need to get out."
They run through the back door. But—
Sahil (panting):
"My bike's the other side— I'll take another route. I'll drop the files on cloud."
Reyansh (grabs his arm):
"Sahil, no. Stay with us!"
Sahil (grinning):
"Bro, I survived worse. Trust me."
He runs in the opposite direction. Aarav and Reyansh disappear into the shadows.
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⛓️ Cut to: Inside a warehouse – 30 mins later
Sahil is tied to a chair. Face bruised. Blood on his shirt. Viraat is standing in front of him, calm but deadly.
Viraat:
"You thought I wouldn't notice someone crawling into my system?"
Sahil (spits blood):
"Should've changed your password, uncle."
Viraat smiles.
Viraat:
"You think you're a hero now?"
Sahil:
"Nahh... But my death will f*ck you more than my life ever could."
Viraat nods at a guard. He takes out a gun — not a quick bullet — but a hammer.
CRACK — they hit Sahil's knee. He screams.
Viraat (quietly):
"You gave the files, didn't you?"
Sahil (breathing hard):
"Yup. And by now… police must be watching."
Viraat stares at him, smile gone.
Viraat (coldly):
"You know what I hate more than cops?"
He takes the gun himself. Puts it against Sahil's chest.
Viraat:
"Friends who think they're family."
BANG.
Sahil's body drops, lifeless. The warehouse goes silent.
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📱 Cut to: Aarav & Reyansh's Hideout
Reyansh is pacing. Aarav is refreshing the data upload site.
Aarav:
"It's in. He uploaded it."
Reyansh breathes in relief. Then his phone rings.
Caller ID: Unknown.
Reyansh (answers):
"Hello?"
Viraat (calm voice):
"Your friend says hi."
Reyansh (tenses):
"What did you do?"
Viraat:
"What I always do to traitors."
Look what I've done.
He sends a picture. It's Sahil — dead.
Reyansh drops the phone. Eyes wide. Stumbling back.
Reyansh (shaking):
"No… no no no no…"
Aarav (grabs him):
"Rey— Rey, look at me—"
Reyansh falls to his knees. Punches the ground. Screams.
Reyansh:
"He died for me! I told him to come! I—"
Aarav: Rey—
Aarav (hugging him tight):
💔 Scene 8: Grief, Rage, and Fire
Reyansh trashes the room, breaking things. Aarav tries to stop him.
Reyansh (screaming):
"He died because of me!"
Aarav (hugging him):
"No. He died because your boss is a monster. We'll finish this, Reyansh. For him." We've to do this .
Reyansh: crying
Aarav : wipes his tears and hug him.
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🧾 Scene 9: Justice Moves In
They finally get into Viraat's accounts, drug routes, transactions. Enough for the police.
Reyansh:
"We give it all to them. Tonight."
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👮♂️ Scene 10: Arrests & Aftermath
Police storm in. Viraat fights but gets caught. His crimes are exposed. He's sentenced to life in prison.
Reyansh and his crew, for working under him, get 2 years in jail.
Aarav (crying at hearing the verdict):
"I'll wait. No matter what."
Reyansh:
"Two years is nothing… if you're waiting for me."
Aarav (back to his room crying while hugging pillow) : i love you Rey ,i love you so much.
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📦 End Scene: Two Years Later
Reyansh is released. Aarav waits outside the jail. Smiling. Holding a camera.
Aarav:
"Ready to start over?"
Reyansh (smiles, tears in his eyes):
"Only with you."
They hug. Kiss. People around clap.
💍 [Scene: The Proposal — "Some Scars Are Sacred"]
Setting:
A calm night. They're on a quiet beach in Goa. Waves crashing softly. Bonfire burning low. They've been in hiding for a while now — life finally peaceful, for once.
Aarav is sitting barefoot on the sand, knees hugged to his chest, looking out at the sea. Reyansh walks up quietly behind him, holding two mugs of coffee. He sits beside Aarav and hands him one.
Aarav:
"Do you think this is what normal feels like?"
Reyansh:
"Feels… weird. No one trying to kill us."
They both laugh softly.
Aarav (turning to him):
"I could get used to this."
Reyansh (nervously):
"Then maybe you should."
Aarav looks confused. Reyansh pulls something from his pocket — a small black velvet box.
He opens it. Inside is a simple silver band, no diamond, just engraved words on the inside:
"Still yours. Even when I ran."
Aarav's eyes go wide. His mouth opens, but no words come.
Reyansh (softly, eyes shining):
"I don't have a perfect life. Or a clean past.
But I have one truth:
I want to wake up next to you — scared, safe, broken, healing — whatever.
Just… you. Always you.
Will you marry me?"
Aarav stares at him, eyes welling up. He leans forward, kisses him gently, then whispers:
Aarav:
"Yes. A thousand times, yes."
They wrap each other in a tight hug — the sea roaring louder now, like the world just approved.
Reyansh (half-laughing):
"Damn. Now I actually have to buy a suit."
Final Scene — Episode 2: "I Do."
Location:
A secluded cliffside villa in Santorini, Greece. The sky is painted in hues of lavender and rose gold as the sun dips into the sea. The ceremony takes place on a terrace overlooking the Aegean — soft waves crashing below.
Rows of white chairs face an arched floral altar. Soft piano music plays in the background. Everything is white, cream, gold — minimal, elegant.
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🕊️ Attire:
👔 Reyansh:
Wearing a fitted, midnight black tuxedo, black shirt, no tie — classic, sharp, brooding. A silver pocket chain glints in the sun.
👔 Aarav:
Wearing a cream satin suit, soft ivory shirt, no jacket — angelic, vulnerable, glowing. A tiny black ring around his finger — Reyansh gave it to him that morning.
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💞 The Vows:
(Soft piano fades out as the officiant speaks...)
Officiant:
"Reyansh... do you take Aarav as your partner, your home, your heart, for the rest of your life?"
Reyansh (voice low, holding Aarav's hands):
"I've seen death. Betrayal. Blood.
But you...
You are the first thing that ever felt alive to me.
And I swear — I'll never let anything hurt you again.
Not even me."
Officiant:
"And Aarav, do you take Reyansh—"
Aarav (interrupts gently):
"I do.
I always did. Even when I shouldn't have.
Even when you pushed me away.
You're not just my love, Reyansh.
You're my choice. My every day."
Officiant (smiling):
"Then, by the power vested in me… kiss the man who gave you a second life."
They kiss. It's soft, sweet — and the guests erupt in cheers. Kartik wipes a tear silently. Yash elbows him, smirking.
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🍷 Reception (Later that night)
They dance under string lights. First dance to a live acoustic version of "Until I Found You" by Stephen Sanchez.
Reyansh (whispers in Aarav's ear):
"This... us... I never thought I deserved it."
Aarav (smiling):
"Then it's a good thing you're wrong sometimes."
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🌙 Wedding Night ( Western Feel):
Their villa bedroom — all white linen, big windows open to the sea breeze. Candlelight flickers on the walls.
Reyansh unbuttons Aarav's shirt slowly, kissing along each scar, each freckle.
Reyansh:
"Let me love you like it's the first night... and every night."
Aarav pulls him closer. They fall into the bed, laughter and longing between every kiss. Their bodies wrap around each other like they've always belonged there.
Clothes fall. Breath catches. And they disappear into each other —
Not just lovers. But survivors. Together.
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📸 Final Scene:
A polaroid sits on the nightstand — the two of them under the altar, Reyansh kissing Aarav's hand.
Text fades on screen:
"To love is brave. But to love after pain — that's power."
End of Episode 2.