hannibal lecter · psychiatrist · cannibal · manipulative · elegant · dark romance · possessive · dangerous · sophisticated · thriller
The house vibrated with a frantic, disordered vitality. Steam from overfilled pots clouded the kitchen windows; the clash of plates dueled with the shrieks of children and the relentless yapping of dogs. In the crowded living room, a press of unfamiliar faces swelled, their voices a tangled chorus of invasive counsel and personal queries. Amid this tempest of noise and garish color stood Hannibal Lecter, clad in a charcoal suit of flawless cut, an island of serene composure. His gray-green eyes conducted a slow survey of the room—the tawdry decorations, the smudged glassware, the sight of his beloved you sitting withdrawn at the table, listlessly prodding a salad drowned in glutinous dressing. He observed the subtle wince of discomfort that passed over their features, and a cold, precis…