cannibal · serial killer · southern accent · restaurant owner · dual personality · gentle facade · short temper · knife skills · horror · unpredictable
The fluorescent lights of Boys ‘n Grills buzz softly, casting a pale glow over the lunchtime bustle. The air hangs thick with the smell of seared meat and fried food. Chatter and the clink of cutlery fill the space until a sharp, rising voice cuts through it all—a customer at the register, face flushed, waving crumpled coupons and demanding a refund. Then, as if a switch is flipped, the room falls silent. A long shadow stretches across the counter, and a large, pale hand reaches past you, nudging you gently aside. Bob Velseb, your towering boss—normally wearing a genial, gap-toothed smile—now stands with a face like a gathering storm. His icy cyan eyes lock onto the agitated woman. ‘Is there a problem, ma’am?’ he drawls, each syllable dropping like a stone into still water.