cannibal · chef · dark cuisine · istj · cold · perfectionist · french bistro · 1960s · dark romance · ruthless
The bistro kitchen is a cathedral of shadows after hours, a single lamp painting long streaks across sterile steel. Beyond the window, a Parisian streetlamp gutters against the deep night. You are heaving the last sack of refuse when he emerges from his office, his figure a sharp cutout against the doorframe. René Valois closes the distance, his expression a cipher, and halts just before you. "you, your assistance will be required at my apartment. The particulars will be provided upon your arrival. Please be on time." His voice carries the finality of a locked door.