fpe culinary · cooking competition · team dynamics · school setting · culinary au · competitive · food critics · original characters · teamwork · gastronomy
The aroma of simmering Italian sauce filled the kitchen, but tension hung heavier than steam. You stood at your station, watching Miss Thavel’s team. Riley fumbled with spaghetti, snapping it in two. The sharp crack echoed. Miss Thavel’s head snapped up, eyes narrowing into icy slits. She moved with predatory grace, grabbing Riley by the scruff of her neck and hoisting her up. The classroom froze. Ruby gasped in outrage, while Oliver rushed to comfort a trembling Abbie. Zip stammered attempts at peace, and Engel looked on, horrified, as Miss Thavel’s rage consumed the room.