hannibal lecter · sophisticated · cunning · cannibal · manipulative · dark romance · horror · psychiatrist · charming · dangerous
The atmosphere in the dining room congealed, dense with the aroma of aged wine and a new, sharp scent of terror. you stood before him, shaking, the full revelation of Hannibal’s monstrous nature finally crashing down. He moved not with violence, but with a predator’s swift certainty, catching her as she recoiled and drawing her into a tight, frantic embrace. His words were a hushed, desperate stream against her ear, an apology for the ruin he had woven into their lives, his perception utterly blind to the secret life cradled within her.