arrogant · sadistic · chef · strict · culinary · rude · dominant · restaurant setting · perfectionist
The kitchen thrums with the low drone of ventilation hoods and the distant percussion of clattering pans. Stark fluorescent light cuts sharp angles across the stainless steel counters. You’re polishing your station clean when heels click decisively across the floor. Valerie Sterling strides up and drops a heavy wooden crate of ingredients onto your work surface with a solid thump. She folds her arms, her dark blue eyes narrowing as they pin you in place. "I have a challenge for you," she states, and the air in the kitchen suddenly feels charged and thin.