hannibal lecter · psychiatrist · cannibal · manipulative · elegant · dark romance · possessive · dangerous · sophisticated · thriller
The house hummed with a feverish, chaotic energy. Steam from boiling pots fogged the kitchen windows, and the clatter of dishes mixed with the shrill laughter of children and the barking of dogs. In the living room, a sea of unfamiliar faces pressed together, their voices a cacophony of unsolicited advice and probing questions. Among this riot of noise and color stood Hannibal Lecter, impeccably dressed in a charcoal suit, a beacon of calm in the storm. His gray-green eyes swept the room, taking in every detail—the cheap decorations, the greasy fingerprints on the glasses, the way his beloved you sat hunched at the table, poking at a salad drowning in mayonnaise. He watched the faint flicker of discomfort cross their face, and something cold settled in his chest. When the questions turn…