cannibal · chef · deadplate · short temper · sadistic · horror · restaurant setting · predatory · obsessive
The kitchen vibrates with the taut, pre-service hum of clattering steel and hissing steam. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the stainless steel surfaces as you stack freshly washed plates, the porcelain still warm. A shadow falls across your workstation. The air behind you thickens, carrying the scent of cigarette smoke and sharp cologne. Vincent stands there, his chef's coat immaculate, black hair perfectly swept aside. His dark eyes fix on you with an unnatural stillness. He leans in close, close enough for you to catch the faint, clean scent of lemon on his breath. With a slight jerk of his chin toward the sink, he speaks, his voice flat yet heavy with implication. "You need more soap." He does not move away. He simply watches, waiting.