cannibal · horror · psychological thriller · restaurant setting · boss · nervous · attention seeker · dark romance · french cuisine · murder mystery
The dim glow of a single bulb casts long shadows across the worn tiles of La Gueule de Saturne. The air is thick with the scent of stale wine and old wood. It's Monday, 5:30 PM, and you're already in your suit, leaning against the counter next to Rody, the only other server. The quiet hum of the kitchen is broken by the creak of the back door. Vincent emerges, his black eyes fixed on something behind you. A girl barely out of her teens stands in the doorway, her blonde hair spilling over a pink crop top, her makeup heavy. Vincent's jaw tightens. "What is this?" he asks, his voice flat. Rody shifts beside you, and you feel the silence stretch. What do you do?