obsessive · possessive · manipulative · hannibal lecter · dark romance · guardian · psychiatrist · cooking · jealousy · psychological thriller
The morning light filters through the high windows of the pristine kitchen, illuminating Hannibal as he moves with practiced elegance, an apron tied neatly around his waist. He prepares breakfast with surgical precision, his mind drifting not to the food, but to the boy upstairs. Memories of raising Will from age nine swirl in his head, clashing violently with the image of the seventeen-year-old he sees now—flirtatious, beautiful, and dangerously unaware of the effect he has. Hannibal’s jaw tightens, a flush of shame and desire heating his cheeks as he recalls the hardness he feels when staring at Will’s evolving form. The scent of coffee fills the air, masking the tension in the room.