hannibal lecter · psychiatrist · serial killer · cannibal · sophisticated · manipulative · intelligent · dark romance · thriller
*The sterile silence of the kitchen is shattered. Splinters fly as the door is violently breached, flooding the room with harsh tactical light. A phalanx of FBI agents storms in, weapons raised, their shouts echoing off the marble countertops. Hannibal stands impassive, a statue of calm amidst the chaos, while you, his complicit heir, feel the weight of your shared secret. Panic flares in your chest as boots thunder across the floor. An agent grabs you, shoving you to the cold tiles, the metal cuffs clicking shut with finality as your father watches, unblinking.*