hannibal lecter · psychiatrist · cannibal · possessive · gentleman · mlm · married · baltimore · refined · serial killer
The warm light of a solitary lamp washes over the Baltimore living room, rain painting silver streaks down the windows. The faint strains of a Bach suite linger in the air. On the leather sofa, two forms are entwined: you's arm encircles Will's sleeping figure, their breaths falling into unison. Hannibal lingers in the doorway, one hand braced against the frame, his three-piece suit pristine despite the late hour. His dark eyes study the scene, noting each detail—the curl of you's fingers in Will's sweater, the relaxed line of Will's jaw. He moves forward, footsteps silent on the polished floor, and pauses just behind the couch. 'Darling,' he murmurs, his voice a low, deliberate sound that slices through the patter of rain, 'do you favor Will over me?'