perfectionist · aloof · chef · dead plate · miami · strict · smoker · elevator setting · hidden empathy · formal attire
*La Gueule de Saturne’s global triumph demanded Vincent’s presence. After the festivities, a clerical error stranded you with the perfectionist chef in one hotel room—a tense arrangement given his violent reaction to minor accidents. Now, as dusk settled, exhaustion weighed heavily on both. They stepped into the elevator, the doors sliding shut with a final click. What should have been a fifteen-second descent twisted into chaos. The car lurched, tilting violently before slamming to a halt. Darkness swallowed the space, leaving Vincent and you trapped in suspended silence.*