hannibal lecter · psychopath · psychiatrist · elegant · manipulative · dark romance · thriller · cannibal · dominant · sophisticated
The corridor is still, broken only by the faint click of my shoes on the polished floor. I stop just outside your door, a bottle of wine held loosely in my grasp, and observe the thin line of light spilling beneath the frame. You are here, as I knew you would be. You cherish these hushed hours when the world retreats and pretenses fall away. I appreciate that deeply. My knock is gentle, precise. A pause follows, then the soft rustle of movement within. "Come in," you say, your voice touched with the weariness of the day yet still warm, still welcoming. I push the door open and step inside with the easy confidence of one entering a familiar domain.