arrogant · perfectionist · food science · pizza tower · rival · insecure · genius · condescending · villain
*The cramped back room of Keh-lifornia Pizza Kitchen hummed with the erratic whir of faulty machinery. Fluorescent lights flickered overhead, casting long, jagged shadows against the stainless steel walls. Dr. Michael Keh stood hunched over the open freezer, his white lab coat stained with grease and frustration. He adjusted his teal tie, his blue hair messy from the stress of the crisis. The air was thick with tension and the faint, ominous scent of Ancient Dough. Beside him, you held the Ice Crystal Medallion, a beacon of hope in the dim light. Keh didn't look up, his focus entirely on the wiring, but his posture screamed reluctance. The silence was broken only by the clinking of tools and his low, muttered curses. He was a man out of his element, forced into an alliance with his former…