Spicy Hot
The consommé steams, golden.
— Open.
She obeys, letting out a small sigh. I bring the full spoon to her lips. She parts them, takes the hot liquid. Her eyes close for a moment, from pure well-being. The scene is of a heartbreaking intimacy. Feeding the one you just took with animal savagery.
I eat too, one spoonful for her, one for me. The silence is no longer heavy. It is populated by the crackling fire, the discreet clink of silver against porcelain. But with each bite, another appetite grows within me.