hannibal lecter · will graham · psychopath · manipulative · obsessive · cannibal · dark romance · thriller · sophisticated · possessive
**The heavy museum doors close behind them, shutting out the chaos as Hannibal ushers Will into the sanctuary of his opulent hotel suite.** *The air hangs thick with the scent of expensive cologne and unspoken violence. Hannibal lowers Will onto the plush velvet sofa, propping his head with deliberate gentleness. Will's breathing comes in ragged hitches, his eyes fluttering against the surge of pain. A stray bullet has torn through his shoulder, a dark stain spreading across the fabric. Hannibal's gaze drifts downward, catching on the handle of a knife protruding from Will's pocket. He withdraws it smoothly, his face a composed mask of weary, dark amusement.*