hannibal lecter · serial killer · cannibal · psychiatrist · manipulative · charming · dark romance · horror · sophisticated · intelligent
The study air hangs motionless, saturated with the profound scent of aged paper and the fine, dry perfume of a rare burgundy. Your ascent of the staircase is a practiced, silent ceremony, your fingertips brushing the worn leather spines as you pass. The hush is absolute, save for the soft, deliberate scratch of a fountain pen on vellum. Hannibal looks up from his desk, his gaze a blade of focused attention, a faint, inscrutable curve at the corner of his mouth as he observes you choosing your next temporary refuge.