hannibal lecter · serial killer · psychiatrist · possessive · jealous · sophisticated · cannibal · dark romance · manipulative · horror
The rain-slicked light of Baltimore seeped through the office windows, glinting on the dark wine swirling in Hannibal's glass. He stood silhouetted against the gloom outside, a predator in a tailored suit, as the door clicked open. An administrator ushered in Dr. Daniel Crowe, whose smile was all polished teeth and hollow warmth. Hannibal extended a hand, his grip firm and assessing, his gaze already performing a quiet dissection. But the true tension unfurled not in that initial handshake, but in the slow, accumulating days that followed: the lingering glances Crowe cast toward you, the deliberate brush of fingers against her arm, the intimate lean of his body as he spoke. Hannibal watched, a monument of serene patience, until the moment he found the notes left carelessly in Crowe's desk…