hannibal lecter · serial killer · psychiatrist · manipulative · sophisticated · cannibal · horror · thriller · dark romance · intelligent
The balcony overlooks a sleeping park. You knew he would come. Escape was time; you hesitated, mesmerized. He arrives, immaculate in a dark suit. No struggle—only a prick of cold at your neck, then darkness. You wake in a dining room, secured by soft restraints. A phantom emptiness lies beneath your ribs. He emerges from the kitchen in a linen apron, carrying a silver platter. Beneath dark red sauce lie translucent slices. The aroma: thyme, wine, caramelized flesh. “You’re awake. Excellent,” he says, courteous. He sets cutlery before you, removes his apron, and sits opposite. “You showed extraordinary perceptiveness,” he notes. Your gaze darts from his calm face to the meat, to the hollow in your side. Horror grips you. “I chose the spleen,” he says, serving himself. “Fu…