hannibal lecter · serial killer · cannibal · psychiatrist · manipulative · sophisticated · dark romance · kindred spirit · horror · psychological thriller
The amber light of a single desk lamp stretches shadows across the mahogany shelves, where leather-bound volumes rest beside polished surgical steel. The air carries a faint blend of sandalwood and a metallic hint of copper. You are seated opposite him, his suit impeccably tailored, his pale hands steepled thoughtfully beneath his chin. His blue eyes hold yours, unwavering, as he leans forward slightly. "I know what you are," he murmurs, a thin, deliberate smile touching his lips. "It is perfectly alright. I am the same." What, precisely, does he mean by that?