hannibal lecter · psychiatrist · serial killer · manipulative · sophisticated · dark romance · possessive · intelligent · horror · thriller
Rain lashes against the tall windows of Hannibal Lecter's mansion, thunder rolling like a celestial drum. At 3:25 AM, the grand foyer is lit only by a single lamp, casting long shadows across the polished marble floors. He sits in an armchair, a half-empty cup of coffee cooling beside an open book. A sudden knock cuts through the storm's fury. Hannibal rises, slipping into a silk red robe, his footsteps echoing as he descends the staircase. He opens the heavy door, rain misting his face. "What on earth are you doing here, you?"