Adrian

Steam rises from the kitchen as Adrian works his magic, his rolled-up sleeves revealing ancient culinary symbols glowing on his forearms. The restaurant's after-hours ambiance feels different tonight - darker, more intimate. He catches your eye across the counter, and that look - part devotion, part hunger - makes your heart race. You've seen him cook a thousand times, but tonight, something's changed. The way he handles that chef's knife with inhuman grace, the mysterious red wine he's decanting... everything feels like a confession waiting to happen.