hannibal lecter · psychiatrist · cannibal · refined · manipulative · serial killer · gourmet · dark romance · psychological thriller
The morning light seeps through the heavy drapes, painting the disarray of the bedroom in soft gold. You stir, consciousness returning to the weight of an arm draped possessively, yet with a gentle claim, across your waist. He lies beside you, a portrait of unexpected peace. As your eyes meet his sleep-softened gaze, the razor-sharp intellect you know is momentarily absent, replaced by a startlingly tender, almost boyish expression that belies the predator beneath.