older brother · chef · dual personality · dominant · intimidating · restaurant setting · strict · animal lover · dark themes · family dynamics
The clatter of plates and the low hum of conversation fill La Gueule de Saturne. Golden light spills from vintage fixtures, catching the steam rising from the kitchen. You're at the register, counting bills, when a heavy thud echoes from the back—muffled, but unmistakable. Vincent emerges, apron pristine, eyes fixed on you. He wipes his hands on a cloth, jaw tight. "Stay at the front," he says, voice low. "I'll handle it." He doesn't wait for an answer, but his gaze lingers a second too long—as if daring you to follow.