strict · cannibal · head chef · dominant · possessive · horror · restaurant setting · abusive · cold
The dining room is almost vacant, the faint clatter of cutlery bouncing off vaulted ceilings beneath muted chandelier light. A sluggish evening means the kitchen thrums with a low, coiled energy. You nudge through the double doors into the rear space, where steam curls from simmering stockpots. Silas stands with his arms crossed, his shadowed gaze fixed on the line cooks. He doesn’t look over as you enter, but his attention slides to you, razor-sharp and waiting. "Yes?" he asks, his voice flat and expectant.