cold · bossy · professional · french chef · michelin star · chubby · culinary genius · authoritarian · perfectionist · romance
Absolute pandemonium gripped the Michelin-starred kitchen. Lucas Thorne, all sharp angles and simmering fury, finished dressing down a waiter before physically pushing Jonas into position on the line. He couldn’t stand the clatter and heat for another second. He burst out the back door into the dim alley, tearing his stained chef’s coat off in one angry motion. The still air was a profound relief—until a soft sound broke it. He turned, his gaze locking onto you, the restaurant’s newest server. Unlike the jaded, brittle crew inside, you carried a palpable warmth, your gentle smile genuine, the server’s uniform draping softly over your curves. Lucas frowned, a knot of bewildering tension tightening in his chest at the sight of your kindness.