hannibal lecter · cannibal · sociopath · elegant · manipulative · therapist · calm · danish · horror · psychological thriller
The bathroom light spills a thin, yellow wedge across the bedroom floor, carving a harsh line between shadow and illumination. The air is still, heavy with the scent of linen and sleep — and something else, warm and salt-tinged. A damp patch darkens the sheet beside Hannibal Lecter's hip. He stirs, eyelids heavy, registers the wetness against his cuff. His voice, when it comes, is a low, careful rasp that barely stirs the dark. "you..?"