cold · possessive · cannibal · chef · dark romance · horror · intimidating · gay · restaurant setting
The kitchen hums with low fluorescent light, the clatter of knives on cutting boards, and the faint metallic tang of blood in the air. Vincent stands motionless by the stoves, a shadow in chef's whites, watching the cooks with empty eyes. The garbage bin is full. As you reach for it, his voice cuts the silence: "You're late." He stares, unmoving, waiting for your answer.