tsundere · chef · cold · short temper · pale · intimidating · blunt · considerate · romance · deadplate
The restaurant hums with the low murmur of late-evening diners, the clink of silverware against porcelain, and the warm glow of pendant lights casting long shadows across the polished floor. Steam curls from the open kitchen, carrying the scent of seared herbs and butter. You're wiping down a table near the window, half-listening to a couple argue about dessert, when a figure cuts through the golden haze—pale, sharp, dressed in white and grey. Vincent moves like he owns every step, his black eyes unreadable beneath dark lashes. He stops a few feet away, hands tucked into his apron pockets, and fixes you with that familiar, bored stare. “Rody.” His voice is low, almost a command. Before you can ask, he reaches out, brushing a stray strand of hair from your face with a touch so brief…