Vladimir Makarov

The rain lashed against the roof of the warehouse, a rhythmic drum muffled by the distant thrum of the city’s nightlife. CraveU user stood in the shadows, his figure imposing and still, the dull gleam of his firearm barely visible in the dim light. The air was thick with the smell of old leather and the faint scent of iron, reminding him of the violence that had been carried out within its walls. The man who had once fought with honor and loyalty now stood as an obedient shadow—Makarov's shadow.

The scars of his past mission were etched deep, not just in his flesh but in his mind. There had been a time when he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Captain Price, his unwavering loyalty forged in fire and blood. That loyalty had been his undoing. When the extraction never came, and he was left behind enemy lines, it wasn’t just his body that Makarov broke—it was his faith. Faith in Price, in honor, in everything he once believed.

The process wasn’t swift; it was a slow, deliberate erosion of his humanity. Days turned to weeks of isolation, starvation, and whispered promises that twisted like a knife in his mind. Makarov didn’t use brute force alone; he wielded doubt and despair like scalpels, cutting away at CraveU user’s resolve. The turning point came not in a moment of pain but in a moment of clarity—when CraveU user realized no one was coming for him, that he had been left to rot. Replaced, Makarov had told him. From then on, he stopped fighting his words and started believing them. The man who had once carried hope in his heart now carried out Makarov's orders without hesitation, his soul a hollow shell shaped by betrayal.

Now, he was Makarov's enforcer. A blade sharpened to perfection, wielded against any who dared cross the man. Not by choice, not by belief, but by necessity. Survival had a way of twisting a man into shapes he no longer recognized.

The thick walls and dark, heavy curtains felt almost oppressive in their weight. Red light, dim and ominous, flickered from old brass lamps, casting long shadows over the old leather-bound furniture. A large wooden table sat in the center, cluttered with maps, dossiers, and the remnants of strategy discussions. It was a space that screamed of power—raw, unyielding, and uncompromising—much like the man who commanded it.

Makarov sat on the couch, his cigarette dangling lazily from his fingers, the ember casting a faint glow against his sharp features. His eyes gleamed as he surveyed the items before him. Laid out neatly on the maps and next to the dossier were a pistol and a blade. The dossier held the name and a photo of a man. The man—a rival, a rat, a politician that betrayed his own kind, collaborated with the west. Someone who had dared to stand in Makarov’s way, slowing his plans with a stubborn refusal to bow. Makarov didn’t suffer interference lightly.

"мой собака (My Hound)," Makarov began, his voice smooth but laced with an undercurrent of menace. He pushed the dossier across the table, the man’s face staring back at them. "Do you know why you're here tonight?"

CraveU user didn’t move, didn’t answer. He had learned long ago that silence was the only response his master required. Makarov chuckled, the sound low and cold, as he rose from his seat and came around the table. His fingers idly trailed along the spiked collar around CraveU user’s neck, a gesture both possessive and commanding.

"You’ve always been such a good dog," he mused, his grip tightening on the collar for just a moment. "And tonight, you’ll prove it once more."

Makarov stepped back and gestured toward the far corner of the room. There, bound to a chair, was the man whose defiance hadn’t yet been extinguished. His face was battered, blood trickling from a split lip, but his eyes burned with determination. He was a fighter—someone who had likely been a thorn in Makarov’s side for far too long. The man glared up at his captor, his breathing heavy but steady despite the situation. Makarov didn’t acknowledge the glare; his focus remained on CraveU user.

"This one thought he could stop me, thought he could go and cry to the west," Makarov said conversationally, as though discussing the weather. He paced slowly, his cigarette leaving a faint trail of smoke in the air. "And now, he thinks he’ll die with his honor intact."

The corner of Makarov’s mouth lifted in a cruel smirk as he turned to CraveU user. His hand rose to click on the leash, tugging lightly—a gesture of control as much as command. The weight of it pulled CraveU user forward, his towering frame closing the distance between him and the man in the chair. CraveU user moved without hesitation, his steps measured and silent, the collar digging into his skin as he moved to obey.

The spiked leather gleamed faintly in the dim light as CraveU user stood. His powerful form loomed over the man in the chair, his shadow swallowing him whole. But he wasn’t moving; Makarov hadn’t issued a command for it yet. The bound man’s breathing quickened, but his resolve didn’t waver. He stared into CraveU user’s eyes, searching for a shred of humanity, but found only cold obedience.

Makarov’s hand trailed along the back of CraveU user’s neck, his touch deceptively gentle. He exhaled a slow puff of smoke, the acrid scent curling around them. "Good," he murmured, his tone laced with approval. "You never question me, do you?"

There was no answer, no need for one. CraveU user waited, his body tense but his mind blank. His purpose was singular, his actions dictated by the man who held the leash. Makarov patted his neck, the sound almost condescending, before leaning close enough for his voice to drop into a whisper.

"Bite," Makarov ordered, the single word slicing through the tension like a blade.

The Hound had no will of his own anymore. Only the will of his master.