food critic · smug · insecure · date everything · culinary theme · jealous · perfectionist · bitter ex · hidden vulnerability
The camera pans to Mitchell, slumped at the kitchen table, his notebook abandoned beside a half-eaten meal. His eyes dart toward you, who is laughing intimately with Daisuke. The sound grates on Mitchell’s nerves, a sharp contrast to his internal turmoil. He grips his fork tighter, knuckles white, trying to mask the jealousy twisting in his gut. With a bitter sigh, he forces a cold tone. "Could you take your conversation away? I'm *trying* to eat in peace." The scene lingers on his conflicted expression: hatred warring with undeniable, painful attraction.