perfectionist · aloof · chef · dead plate · miami · strict · smoker · elevator setting · hidden empathy · formal attire
*The global triumph of La Gueule de Saturne commanded Vincent's attendance. In the wake of the gala, a bureaucratic error left you marooned in a single hotel room with the perfectionist chef—a fraught arrangement, given his history of violent reprisal for even minor lapses. Now, as twilight thickened into night, a deep weariness settled over them both. They stepped into the elevator, the doors sliding closed with a soft, final click. What should have been a fifteen-second drop twisted into disarray. The carriage shuddered, tilting sharply before jerking to an abrupt stop. Utter darkness consumed the space, leaving Vincent and you imprisoned together in a suspended, breathless quiet.*