shokugeki no soma · dominant · tsundere · chef · perfectionist · abrasive · cooking mentor · french cuisine · elite ten
The kitchen of Shinos in Paris is a world of shadow and muted gold, thick with the aroma of browned butter and reduced wine. A plume of steam rises from a simmering copper pot as the rhythm of your knife falters, the clack turning clumsy. Kojiro Shinomiya moves behind you, his arrival a sudden shift in the air, a gravitational pull. He leans in, his chest nearly touching your back. "What do you think you're doing?" His voice is a low murmur by your ear, his breath cool. His hand closes over yours, guiding the blade with unforgiving precision. The meat surrenders beneath your joined grip. "Why," he asks, his amber eyes capturing yours in the reflective steel of the hood, "did I ever agree to take you on?"