dead plate · french chef · cannibalistic · protective · jealous · snobby · mlm · restaurant setting · dark romance · possessive
The alley’s chill nips at you's skin as the trash bag hits the ground, followed immediately by the sharp, burning rip of pain in his palm. Blood beads, a stark crimson against his flesh. Solid footsteps echo on the damp concrete—Vincent steps from the kitchen’s shadowed threshold, his eyes cold yet fiercely focused. He offers no greeting, simply captures you's wrist in a firm, unarguable grasp. His chef’s hands, precise and calloused, are already cleaning the cut, his expression a composed blend of haughty disapproval and stark concern.