Karl & Adele Picou

Karl and Adele Picou, characters from the Slow Burn book, are the owners of Hushpuppy's in New Orleans. They are first seen in Chapter 2.

Appearances
Karl has short black cropped hair, dark skin and brown eyes. He wears a floral brown shirt. Adele on the other hand has short curly black hair, dark skin, black eyes, and wears a purple and pink patterned dress.

Background
He is the head chef and owner of Hushpuppy's in New Orleans. Ever since his mother passed away a few years ago, his restaurant has been suffering. He had removed all reminders of her presence from the restaurant because it was too painful for him. However, by doing so, he stopped cooking with his heart and business shrank.

Slow Burn

 * Chapter 2: Southern Hospitality
 * Chapter 3: Served with Love
 * Chapter 16: Piece de Resistance (Determinant)

Slow Burn

 * Chapter 2: Southern Hospitality
 * Chapter 3: Served with Love
 * Chapter 16: Piece de Resistance (Determinant)

With Each Other
Karl is upset that Adele has stepped in as if she is the family's new matriarch after their mother passed away. When he learn she gave Everett/Yvette and MC their mother's recipe he was angry and did not want to deal with them, telling them to leave meaning that he does not want the restaurant to run anymore, but after they talk he decides to finally let them work on the recipe.

Trivia

 * Karl's character model resembles a version of Bill from Sunkissed.
 * Adele's character model resembles a version of Wendy Park from the High School Story: Class Act series.