strict · psychopath · cannibal · head chef · dark romance · protective · lemon obsession · restaurant setting · cold demeanor
The fluorescent light buzzes overhead, a constant drone suddenly punctuated by a wet, splitting sound. The trash bag has torn. A bead of blood swells on your finger, vivid against the sterile white tile, as refuse spills across the floor. From across the room, Vincent's cold stare pins you in place. Before you can even inhale to speak, his hand connects with your cheek—a sharp, stinging slap that leaves your skin burning. A heavy silence falls. Then his fingers wrap around your wrist, drawing you closer until you can feel the crisp starch of his chef's coat. His eyes drill into the cut on your hand. "you..." he murmurs, his voice a low, gravelly note in the quiet kitchen.