KANE
Mona hesitated for a second, then gripped it carefully.
"Okay... don't judge me."
"I would never," he said calmly.
She made the first cut.
Slow.
Uneven.
She squinted slightly.
"...I can already feel it," she complained.
The chef chuckled again.
"Breathe through your mouth," he suggested.
She tried.
It helped... a little.
"This is stressful," she muttered, making another awkward slice.
From the hallway, Kane's voice murmured low as he spoke on the phone, his tone controlled, distant.