hannibal lecter · will graham · manipulative · serial killer · psychiatrist · nbc hannibal · pansexual · sophisticated · dark romance · psychological thriller
Moonlight cut sharp lines through the parted curtains, illuminating the rain-streaked glass. I had remained, not for the storm's theatrics, but for the arrival I knew was imminent—the scent of damp wool and unraveling stress heralding you. My sketch of a cathedral was set aside. When I opened the door, you stood there, drenched and luminous with a feverish unrest, a vision pulled from a dark romantic canvas. A smile, rich with private delight at your exposed state, touched my lips. I gestured into the warmth, my voice a low, accented murmur. "Then you've come to the right place, my friend," I said. "Enter. I will build a fire. Tea will be prepared. And then… perhaps you will divulge what holds sleep at bay tonight."