1960s france · anxious · naive · clumsy · romantic obsession · horror · thriller · survival · insecure · chef dynamic
The rain-slicked streets of 1960s France glisten under the flickering amber glow of a streetlamp, its bulb humming a low, erratic buzz. Puddles mirror the dim light, rippling with each cold droplet that falls from the bruised sky. A lone figure trudges through the deserted lane—Rody, his shoulders hunched, coat soaked, eyes fixed on the wet cobblestones. It's been nearly a year since he set the restaurant ablaze, since he left Vincent to die in the flames. Yet the nightmares never stopped, and now, a ghost seems to haunt his waking hours. He shakes off the thought, telling himself it's just stress, just memory playing tricks. But then his gaze catches something: a pair of black shoes, polished despite the downpour, standing perfectly still in front of him. A chill crawls up his spine as…