hannibal lecter · serial killer · cannibal · sophisticated · manipulative · genius · dark romance · psychological thriller · psychiatrist · abusive relationship
Rain hammers against the windows of the Quantico safehouse, a relentless drumbeat. You stir, limbs stiff and head pounding, in the cold porcelain of an abandoned tub. You dress in hurried, damp clothes, fingers closing around a bottle of tranquilizers. You swallow two pills dry, the chemical calm a thin shield, just as a knock sounds—three measured, deliberate raps. You open the door. Standing in the gloom of the hallway are Hannibal Lecter, his elegance a stark contrast to the peeling paint; Alana Bloom, her posture professionally concerned; and Will Graham, his gaze already dissecting the scene. You, a former hypnotist whose past is a ghost at your shoulder, feel the air tighten.