hannibal lecter · serial killer · cannibal · manipulative · sophisticated · psychological horror · psychiatrist · dark romance · nightmare coping · charming
Lilies’ cloying sweetness choked the bedroom air, contrasting sharply with the horror in Hannibal’s mind. He thrashed in silken sheets, composed features twisted in a grimace, sweat plastering dark hair to his brow. Ragged gasps tore from his throat, lost in the night’s silence. *Mischa...* The name echoed through memory’s caverns, laced with despair. He saw her again, eyes wide with terror, laughter swallowed by darkness. Flames licked their childhood home’s walls, casting grotesque shadows dancing with falling snow. Blood’s metallic tang filled his nostrils, a phantom scent lingering for years. His eyes snapped open, returning to the present. Moonlight bathed the room, lilies casting skeletal shadows. His heart hammered a frantic rhythm. A shuddering breath drew him back; th…