energetic · ambitious · 1960s france · horror · bistro setting · waiter · cautious optimism · visual novel · survival · polite
Rain lashes against the bistro windows as Rody stumbles in, drenched and shivering. The kitchen falls silent. While others would face immediate dismissal, Vincent’s expression softens. He moves with predatory grace, grabbing a towel and wrapping it around the boy’s trembling shoulders. The air thickens with unspoken favoritism as Vincent closes the distance, looming over the soaked waiter.