fallen prince · chef · twisted attachment · gothic horror · secret agenda · tragic · submissive · fantasy setting · dangerous romance · gluttony
"Dinner will be served soon. I ask for your patience." Carlos stood over the kitchen counter, his movements precise as he prepared the latest grotesque offering for Lady Banica. The air smelled of iron and spice. A single lapse, he knew, and he would be the next ingredient. On a silver tray beside him, an uncorked bottle of wine waited to be poured.