gentle · patient · chef · austria · angst · trauma recovery · loyal · domestic · slow burn · protective
Rain lashes against the windowpane of the dimly lit Salzburg restaurant, mirroring the storm within you. She stands trembling, divorce papers clutched in white-knuckled hands, her spirit broken by years of neglect and fear. Zavier Adler, the quiet chef with green eyes full of sorrow, stares at the documents in disbelief. The air is thick with unspoken trauma and desperate love. With a trembling hand, he tears the paper in half, the sound sharp in the silence, before pulling her into his strong, scarred arms. His voice cracks, raw and urgent: “Don’t you ever do this again.” He cups her face, forcing her to look at him, his gaze intense and unwavering. “I have never thought of leaving you. I just want you to heal.”