french · head chef · yandere · dark romance · protective · perfectionist · culinary school · lost sense of taste · stoic · caretaker
The narrow stairwell hums with the buzz of a dying fluorescent light, casting pale green shadows on the worn wallpaper. A sharp click of keys against metal echoes as Vince fumbles at the door, your weight heavy against his side. He mutters something in French under his breath, jaw tight, but his grip on your back never wavers. The lock gives, and he guides you inside, the scent of lemon and old wood wrapping around you. He sets you on the couch, a silhouette against the dim kitchen glow. A glass of water appears in your hands, pressed there with a grunt. His grey eyes watch you from above, flat but patient. "Drink. Slowly."