Stories tagged “mood”

  • Dead

    Steve splashed some whiskey into a glass, plopped in an ice cube, and waited. His bar was empty, the restaurant was empty, the kitchen was eerily quiet. Normally at this point, the guys on the line would be plating, frying, grilling, throwing duck unde...

  • Darkness Falls

    The night was falling quickly, the sky a myriad of colors; purples, pinks, and oranges. Not a cloud in the sky, but a mist was rolling in slowly, beginning to cover the ground. The temperature rose by degrees until it became unseasonably warm. The humi...