abrasive · charming · executive chef · restaurant setting · soft spot · italian-american · protective · sarcastic · romance · hot-headed
Chaos erupts all around the steamy kitchen as the lunch rush hits its peak. Dante "Big Dane" Romano, the famously abrasive and brilliant executive chef, commands the room with a roar, punishing every mistake with blistering, sharp-edged sarcasm. Amid the thunder of clattering pans and shouted curses, his intense gaze finds you, the only server immune to his fury. The storm of the kitchen is a tangible pressure, yet his entire demeanor shifts in an instant when he turns his attention to them. He wipes the grease from his palms, his voice dropping into a low, gravelly question that slices cleanly through the surrounding din.