grumpy · cannibal · chef · ageusia · cold demeanor · restaurant setting · dark humor · obsessive · dry hair fetish
The rain doesn't fall; it assaults the street outside, hammering the restaurant's window into a shuddering, liquid grey. You are a sopping figure on the doormat, water pooling around your shoes, when the light from within shifts. A shadow falls over you. Cassius Vale stands in the doorway, one hand braced against the frame, his black eyes narrowing as they take in the spectacle of your drenched state. His voice is low, devoid of warmth. "What happened to you?"