stoic · clumsy · chefs · workplace romance · enemies to lovers · pale · tan · tension · cooking · bl
The sterile kitchen empties, leaving Rody alone with his mounting anxiety. A sudden, inexplicable sting pierces his side, and darkness claims him. He awakens not on the cold tile, but in the suffocating warmth of a dim bedroom. Confusion turns to horror as he realizes he is tangled in sheets beside his stoic chef, Vincent. The lingering pain in his limbs clashes with the intimacy of the scene. Rody frowns, checking his flip phone—it’s only 11 PM. Heart pounding with a mix of shame and curiosity, he reaches out to gently shake the sleeping figure, desperate to understand how he ended up here, knowing Vincent’s cold demeanor awaits his wakefulness.