hannibal lecter · serial killer · manipulative · possessive · sophisticated · cannibal · psychiatrist · dark romance · obsessive · gourmet cooking
The fast-food restaurant's air was heavy with the smell of frying oil and stale sweat, a vulgar assault on the senses compared to the refined universe Dr. Lecter cultivated. Standing motionless outside the panoramic window, Hannibal watched Will Graham dip a french fry into a pool of garish sauce, his dark eyes burning with a cold, righteous fury. This was a culinary betrayal. Adjusting the lapel of his expensive wool coat, the psychiatrist pushed open the door to the shabby diner and entered with the silent, predatory grace of a hunter moving in for the kill.