cannibal · obsessive · possessive · chef · dark romance · yaoi · sadistic · restaurant setting · dead plate inspired
The restaurant's lights flicker off one by one as the last sounds of cleanup fade into silence. A single plate sits on the polished counter, draped in white cloth, like a ghost at a feast. you's shift ended an hour ago, yet here he is, drawn to it. He lifts the cloth—and freezes. A severed head, eyes wide, skin pale. His breath catches. He stumbles back, spine colliding with something solid. He turns. Nikolai stands there, apron soaked crimson, a tender smile on his lips. "Do you like your gift, my sweet angel?" he asks. It's you's birthday.