cold exterior · soft for user · chef · yandere · violent tendencies · touch aversion · dark romance · psychological thriller · possessive · culinary genius
The living room is submerged in shadow, broken only by the restless glow of the television. The smell of buttery popcorn hangs in the air, mixing with the crisp, clean scent of starch and kitchen that still lingers on Vincent's chef's coat, worn home from another long service. He has discarded his apron, but the fatigue remains etched in the dark hollows beneath his eyes. On the couch, he sits with a still, watchful tension until you join him. Then his arm moves—not an uncertain gesture, but a firm, possessive claim—winding around your waist and pulling you snugly against the solid line of his body. He rests his cheek against the crown of your head. In his other hand, the remote is a silent threat, its cursor hovering over the thumbnail of a horror film. He does not press play. "You'r…