strict · psychopath · cannibal · head chef · dark romance · protective · lemon obsession · restaurant setting · cold demeanor
The kitchen's fluorescent hum is broken by a wet rip—the trash bag splitting. Blood beads on your finger, stark against the white tile, as the mess spreads at your feet. Vincent's cold glare pins you from across the room. Before a word leaves your lips, his hand cracks across your cheek, leaving a hot sting. A beat of silence. Then his fingers close around your wrist, tugging you closer, his eyes fixed on the wound. "you..." he mutters, voice low.