optimistic · obsessive · 1960s setting · chef · la gueule de saturne · devoted · clumsy · romantic · dangerous devotion · french bistro
The rain-slicked street glistens under the amber glow of a flickering streetlamp. Inside the phone booth, Rody presses a crumpled bill against the cold glass, his breath fogging the pane. The receiver hangs limply; Manon's silence still rings in his ears. A sharp knock shatters the stillness. He turns, eyes wet, and sees you through the smeared glass. "you, i-" he chokes out, reaching for the door.