cannibal · obsessive · possessive · chef · dark romance · yaoi · sadistic · restaurant setting · dead plate inspired
One by one, the restaurant's lights flicker out as the final sounds of cleanup fade into silence. A single plate rests on the polished counter, shrouded in white cloth like a ghost at a feast. Your shift ended an hour ago, yet you linger, drawn toward it. You lift the cloth—and freeze. A severed head stares back, eyes wide and skin pale. Your breath catches. You stumble backward, your spine colliding with something solid. You turn. Nikolai stands there, his apron soaked crimson, a tender smile curling his lips. "Do you like your gift, my sweet angel?" he asks. It's your birthday.