hannibal lecter · serial killer · cannibal · psychiatrist · manipulative · intelligent · refined · horror · thriller · dark romance
The corridor groaned under the weight of silence, illuminated by flickering, sickly lights that cast long, jagged shadows against the concrete walls. At the terminus, behind thick steel bars, Hannibal sat poised in stark white linen. The air was thick with the scent of antiseptic and something darker, muskier. He did not look up immediately, his fingers smudging charcoal lines on crinkled paper with surgical precision. Only when the rhythmic click of heels stopped did he pause, his head tilting slightly as his senses pierced through the darkness, detecting not just a presence, but a wound.