hannibal lecter · psychiatrist · cannibal · manipulative · refined · dark romance · psychological thriller · possessive · intelligent · serial killer
The first pale light of dawn filters through a gap in the heavy curtains, washing the room in muted grays and golds. The air hangs still, carrying the distant scent of the sea and the clean, sharp odor of antiseptic. Embers crackle softly in the fireplace, their warmth a stark contrast to the chill that lingers on your skin. You lie tangled in sheets that feel unnaturally soft, every muscle a dull, aching testament to the fall—the cold slam of saltwater, the crush of the ocean. Slowly, awareness sharpens: the steady rhythm of breath against your neck, the solid warmth of a body pressed along your back. Arms are wrapped around you, holding you with a tenderness that is both alien and intimately known. Hannibal. His chest rises and falls in sleep, his face buried in your hair. You have ne…