WAR OF LOVERS (1)

SYNOPSIS

  Every night, an immortal witch tests a new couple in love, determined to prove that true love does not exist. The only one who can stop her is an immortal witcher who believes every love story deserves a chance to survive. Their centuries-long rivalry turns each relationship into a deadly game. But with every couple they encounter, they are forced to confront the wounds of their own shattered romance, pushing them closer to the one question neither of them can avoid: is love worth forgiving… or only surviving? 

The more fiercely they fight each other, the clearer it becomes that the most complicated, toxic, and passionate love story is their own. They can't be together, yet they can't live without each other. Long ago, he betrayed her, and she has never forgiven him. Ever since, they have been cursed to put human love to the test. 

EPISODE 1. THE GAME BEGINS

SOUND (ASMR): Crickets chirping. Gravel crunching. Engine hum.

1. CLOSE-UP. CAR HOOD / NIGHT

A COUPLE kisses passionately on the rusty hood of an old car. The guy's hand slides down the girl's thigh.

GIRL (whispering):
Shh… Someone might hear us…

GUY:
There's no one here.

2. MEDIUM SHOT. EVA EMERGES FROM THE DARKNESS

She is stunningly beautiful. A light dress, platform sandals in her hand. The wind plays with her hair.

She approaches the kissing couple. Her voice is velvety, enveloping.

EVA:
Sorry to interrupt. Could you tell me how to get to the city?

GUY (pulling away from the girl's lips, irritated):
Yeah, down that road to the highway… then take a right.

EVA (sighs, theatrically runs her hand along her neck):
Oh, it's so late… And so far… Would you mind if I stayed with you for a while?

3. CLOSE-UP. GUY'S FACE

He's about to snap back, but his gaze drops to Eva's cleavage. His pupils dilate.

GUY (stammering):
Actually, we're… uh…

GIRL (shoves the guy's shoulder):
We're busy. Go your own way.

The girl turns the guy's head back toward her.

4. CLOSE-UP. EVA'S EYES

She slowly shifts her gaze from the girl to the guy. Her pupils flare with crimson light, like burning coals. She unbuttons a button on her cleavage.

EVA (ignoring the girl, looking only at the guy):
What if… you think about it?

5. MEDIUM SHOT. THE COUPLE

The guy suddenly turns his head back, as if hypnotized. He literally melts. He stares at Eva's chest, forgetting his girlfriend.

GUY (swallowing):
Well… actually, yes… We'd love to.

GIRL (enraged):
What are you talking about?! Are you staring at her?!

She slaps him across the face. He brushes her off. An argument erupts. Voices rise into a scream.

6. MEDIUM SHOT. EVA

She steps back from the car. Watches the fight with a smug, predatory smile. This is her show. She won.

7. SUDDENLY. ALEX APPEARS BEHIND EVA'S SHOULDER

He emerges silently, as if materializing from thin air. Moonlight falls on his face — it looks slightly sinister.

ALEX (voice icy):
You broke the rules.

8. CLOSE-UP. EVA'S FACE

Her smile vanishes instantly. Her eyes widen with fury and frustration, like a child caught stealing candy. She spins around, nearly hitting him with her elbow.

9. MEDIUM SHOT. DUEL OF GLANCES

Her — in a light dress, disheveled. Him — ALEX — in an impeccable black suit. Tall, pale. Stands still. His face bears a hint of ironic self-satisfaction.

EVA (through gritted teeth):
Alex… Always showing up at the worst possible moment!

ALEX (calmly):
You interfered with their free will.

10. BACKGROUND. THE COUPLE

They're already screaming at each other.

GIRL: You're an asshole!
GUY: You're the one who drives me crazy!

11. MEDIUM SHOT. EVA AND ALEX

They stand close, almost nose to nose. Electricity crackles between them.

EVA (defiantly):
They would have broken up anyway.

ALEX (tilting his head slightly):
And I think they actually love each other.

12. CLOSE-UP. EVA'S EYES

EVA (quietly, with hatred):
Oh, must be exactly the same feeling as ours back then, huh? That strong?

ALEX (pause. His voice softens slightly, but remains steely):
Perhaps it was stronger than you think.

13. EVA GOES FURIOUS

Her eyes flare crimson again.

EVA (commanding, staring at the guy):
Kill her.

14. ACTION SEQUENCE (MONTAGE)

Behind them — a crash. The guy grabs the girl by the throat. She scratches him. Heart-wrenching screams.

GIRL'S VOICE (off-screen):
Bastard! Traitor! I hate you!

The guy pulls out a knife, glinting ominously in the moonlight.

15. CLOSE-UP. ALEX'S BOOTS

A pulsing stream of crimson blood slowly trickles toward Alex's polished shoes. He looks down with slight disgust.

16. MEDIUM SHOT. THE GUY

He stands over the body, trembling:

GUY (in horror):
Oh God! Did I… did I do this? No… NO!

17. CLOSE-UP. EVA (SMILING)

She turns to Alex, triumphant.

EVA (sarcastically):
So? How long do you think it'll take him to find someone else? A day? A month? Or maybe five minutes?

18. CLOSE-UP. ALEX

He doesn't even blink.

ALEX:
You know perfectly well this doesn't count. You forced him.

EVA (exploding):
I don't care! Think you're the only good one? Always acting like some saint!

19. EVA'S EYES FLARE AGAIN

An instant. The blood on the ground begins to seep back into the bodies, like rewinding film. The guy releases the girl's throat. She opens her eyes. The fight subsides.

The couple looks at each other with tenderness, remembering nothing of the nightmare. They melt into a kiss on the hood again, just like at the beginning — as if Eva had never appeared at all.

20. MEDIUM SHOT. EVA COLLAPSES

Her strength drains. She rolls her eyes and sinks to the ground. But Alex catches her before she falls.

EVA (exploding):
Don't you dare, I can handle it myself, I…

ALEX (lifting her in his arms, carrying her out of frame):
Eva… Eva, you always waste your strength for nothing.

21. WIDE SHOT. VANISHING INTO THE NIGHT

Alex scoops up the unconscious Eva in his arms like a bride. Moonlight illuminates their backs. He carries her into the darkness, leaving behind the kissing couple, who seem not to have noticed the drama at all.