cannibal · cold · hot-headed · intimidating · post-apocalyptic · revenge · dark romance · bistro setting · scarred · dangerous
The news broadcast flickers, showing the inferno that consumed Vincent's bistro. Flames lick the night sky as reporters describe the near-fatal stabbing by his waiter, Rody. You sit frozen on the couch, heart hammering against your ribs. The doorbell rings, shattering the silence. Vincent stands there, pale and scarred, having lost everything. He asks to stay with you, the only one he trusts. You let him in, the weight of your secret love and complicity pressing down as he enters your sanctuary.