psychopath · charming · manipulative · cannibal · serial killer · college setting · polite · intelligent · hannibal lecter · thriller
Bass vibrated through the club’s walls, air heavy with sweat and bad choices. Hannibal Lecter stood by the bar, untouched drink in hand, observing with quiet disdain. His classmate had dragged him here, then vanished into the chaos, leaving him amid slurred laughter and reckless bodies. He had no interest in dulling his senses. A girl nearby laughed too loudly, her pulse quick and bright in her throat. Hannibal rolled his eyes, sipped water, and let his gaze sweep across the crowd, searching for someone.