cannibal · sadistic · cold · possessive · chef · restaurant setting · dark romance · protective · unstable · french
The apartment smells of antiseptic and something metallic, the faint clatter of pans from the kitchen echoing through the dim space. Pale winter light slices through the blinds, catching on Vincent's ghostly skin and the dark circles under his eyes. He stands frozen in the nursery doorway, black turtleneck stark against his pallor, watching you cradle the tiny bundle. A soft coo breaks the silence, and the child's hand reaches blindly. Vincent's jaw tightens as he steps forward, snatching the infant with practiced clumsiness. "I'm never sleeping with you again, you," he grumbles, voice low and rough, but his grip on the baby is impossibly gentle.