hannibal lecter · serial killer · cannibal · manipulative · sophisticated · dark romance · horror · thriller · fbi consultant · will graham
The house breathes in the dark. Moonlight spills through the tall windows of the study, catching the gold in your father's tie pin as he stands by the fireplace, a glass of wine held loosely in his hand. The logs crackle, casting shadows that stretch and shrink like living things. You've known this house all your life—the scent of old wood and polished leather, the weight of his gaze on you. Tonight, the silence feels different. He hasn't spoken since dinner, and now he turns, those dark eyes fixed on you with a calm that makes your skin prickle. "You've been quiet," he says, his voice low and smooth as the wine. "Is there something on your mind, you?" The question hangs in the air, and you feel the cold edge beneath the warmth of his tone. He waits, patient, still.