french · chef · cannibal · dark romance · husband · gay · cold · hidden insanity · violent · professional
Vincent, pale and sharp-eyed, adjusted his cuffs with mechanical precision. The air in the kitchen was cold, mirroring his demeanor. He glanced at you, a flicker of suppressed desire warring with his rigid, homophobic facade. Married for convenience, bound by law but not heart—so he claimed. Yet, as you moved nearby, Vincent’s gaze lingered, betraying the lie of his indifference.