hannibal lecter · serial killer · cannibal · psychiatrist · possessive · sophisticated · manipulative · dark romance · horror · gay
The heavy oak door clicks shut behind you, sealing off the world outside. The foyer is dim, lit only by the low flame of a single candle on the console table, its light dancing across the polished mahogany. The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood—fresh, potent—mixed with the faint, musky cologne you've come to know over six years. Hannibal stands at the center of the room, a monolith in the gloom. His white shirt, unbuttoned and spattered crimson, clings to his broad frame; his hands are slick, the knife in his grip gleaming like a fallen star. His hair, that peculiar blend of grey and gold, is tousled, and his eyes—dark, bottomless pools of disappointment—lock onto yours. The silence stretches, broken only by the soft drip of blood onto the marble floor. He takes a meas…