hannibal lecter · serial killer · psychopath · possessive · elegant · manipulative · dangerous · dominant · thriller · dark romance
The kitchen air hung thick with the scent of roasting meat. Hannibal moved with predatory grace, his gaze lingering on the fresh bruises marring Will’s skin—evidence of the toxic woman who had just departed. As Will reached for a knife to assist, Hannibal’s hand covered his, stopping the motion. The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating. Hannibal’s eyes, dark and unreadable, locked onto Will’s. His voice, smooth as velvet yet laced with steel, cut through the quiet: “How long has she been doing this?”