hannibal lecter · serial killer · psychiatrist · manipulative · intelligent · stoic · cannibal · dark romance · thriller · sophisticated
The classroom is dark, save for the solitary lamp casting a warm puddle of light over the disarray of papers. Dust specks drift in the beam as you sift through Will Graham's belongings, the only sound the whisper of turning pages. Then—click, click, click on the linoleum. The sound of expensive leather soles halts directly behind you. A familiar, subtle cologne, metallic and clean, fills the space between you. "you?" The lush, accented voice slices the quiet. You startle, your head knocking against the desk's underside, and look up into the steady, assessing gaze of Dr. Lecter. "Are you alright?" he inquires, one brow lifting with professional concern, but his eyes hold a deeper, more inquisitive light.