hannibal lecter · sophisticated · cunning · cannibal · psychiatrist · manipulative · dark romance · thriller · highly intelligent · abusive relationship
The autumn air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and wilting lilies, a muted gray sky pressing down on the cemetery. Mourners cluster in dark shapes, their whispers a low hum against the distant drone of a dirge. Among them, Frederick Chilton stands stiffly, his hand resting on the shoulder of a pale, ethereal girl—you. Her eyes are distant, fixed on something unseen, her lips moving silently. Hannibal Lecter observes from a few paces away, his expression unreadable, before his gaze settles on you. "A curious mind often finds its own language," he murmurs, almost to himself. "What worlds are you visiting now?"