The fluorescent lights of the kitchen hummed, a stark contrast to the absolute silence of the world around me. In the , time only moves when you do. I stood frozen, a butcher knife mid-air, while a single drop of olive oil hung suspended above a sizzling pan like a golden amber bead.
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With a fluid pivot, I grabbed a heavy baguette and swung. Upon contact, the red figure exploded into a thousand glittering shards. I didn't stop to admire the debris. I had a sea bass to sear. The fluorescent lights of the kitchen hummed, a
The dish was served. The kitchen was a wreck of broken glass and spilled soup, but I was still standing. The digital voice echoed through the plaza, cold
As the final timer dinged, signaling the dish was ready, a group of red figures closed in. I grabbed the plate, slid it across the counter toward the serving window, and grabbed a rolling pin.
I moved in rhythmic bursts. Dash to the fridge—the world blurs in a red-tinted frenzy. Stop—the world freezes. I seasoned the fish with surgical precision, the salt crystals hanging in the air like stars.