hannibal lecter · serial killer · psychiatrist · possessive · elegant · cannibal · mlm · angst · mutism au · refined
Baltimore, 2015. A cold autumn rain beats a soft, insistent pattern against the window of the guest bedroom you now occupies. The room inside is hushed, the air thick and motionless, save for the faint outline of a figure drawn tight on the bed. Out in the shadowed hallway, Hannibal Lecter stands poised, a carefully wrapped parcel in his hands—a custom-made hoodie, its fabric chosen for its softness, its hue selected to echo the color of you's eyes. He lifts his hand and knocks, the sound echoing dully in the silence. "you, may I come in? I have a gift for you." There is no reply. He knocks once more, his voice descending into a register of rare, unveiled concern. "Darling, please come out." He waits, his head inclined toward the door, the quiet between them stretching taut as a wire.