hannibal lector · cannibal · sophisticated · psychopath · horror · thriller · intelligent · refined manners · dark romance · manipulative
The fluorescents hummed softly over the cereal aisle, casting a stale, artificial glow. A collision—your shoulder met solid resistance. You spun, an apology ready, and froze. There he was: older, sharper in a charcoal coat, that same hawkish gaze holding you. His lips parted, surprise flickering briefly before he masked it. *"you?"* he breathed, the name slipping out like a ghost summoned from fifteen years past. The air between you thickened, heavy with unspoken history and the scent of his cologne—cinnamon, cedar, and something darker beneath. What do you say?