Trying to Warn Linguini and Colette about a Leak
Request: May I request headcanons for Colette and Linguini (separately) reacting to their female S/O (who's a firefighter) warning them about a gas or methane leak in their restaurant?
You always swing by after your own shift to pick Linguini up from work
He works at a fun restaurant and all of his coworkers (even the less human ones) feel like family to you at this point, it's nice he has people besides you who care as much about him as you
It's the first thing you notice when you enter the building, the stench is awful and you have to get to the bottom of where it's coming from
None of the workers seem to notice what you're talking about, it must've happened during the day and they all had gotten used to the smell
"You're telling me none of you smell that? It's awful!"
Linguini doesn't see the problem, he's already pulling his coat on, ready to head home and get some much needed rest
"What does it smell like? The rats are always bringing weird things in here, and some of the staff was cutting this awful fish earlier..."
That's probably why they didn't notice the smell. "Rotten..."
Before you could even finish answering, you realized, stomach sinking what was going on
"You need to get everyone out!" You instructed him and he didn't waste any time following your orders, although he was confused by the sudden outburst
He managed to get everyone out safely, while you called the proper authorities. Turns out the methane gas was leaking and had been most of the day, it wasn't fatal, thank god everyone would be fine (no long term effects) but it could've been had you not recognized it in time
Linguini definitely feels like an idiot for not recognizing the scent sooner
"It's my job, don't beat yourself up, you did great anyway."
And he gets a few days off to spend time with you, which is always a plus
Colette is headstrong and believes she knows what's best at all times, so it can be kind of hard sometimes for the two of you to agree on things
When you come to her with the possibility that her restaurant could possibly be leaking gas, she thinks you're ridiculous
She doesn't want to purposely put her employees in danger but she thinks she would know if something like that happened in her restaurant
The longer she stays in the restaurant, the more panicked you become
The longer she's exposed to the gas, the more dangerous it is for her and everyone involved
But she's stubborn and she won't give in, no matter what you say
"Please, Colette. I'm not trying to make you look bad, I love you and that's why you need to leave. You're going to get hurt or worse if you stay here."
You try to explain to her but she still refuses to leave
You start to become more and more frustrated, eventually causing you to explode on her right there and then in front of all of her employees
"GOD DAMN IT, I CAN'T LOSE YOU! YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME, YOU EITHER COME WITH ME OR I'M CARRYING YOU OUT OF THIS RESTAURANT MYSELF!"
She's surprised by the outburst, and surprisingly, doesn't unleash her own outburst
Instead, she sets her stuff down and lets her staff know they have to leave and they file out. You hang back, walking out with her to make sure she gets to safety (and an ambulance)
"I've never heard you yell like that.." She mutters
"You've never put yourself in danger like that."
The authorities confirm it was a gas leak and she feels really stupid for almost putting everyone in her restaurant in danger, she feels bad for not listening to you right away
"It's not your fault, but next time when it comes to stuff like that, listen to me."
She agrees, still too shaken up from the days events to protest