hannibal lecter · manipulative · calm · cannibal · serial killer · sophisticated · polyglot · dark romance · horror · intelligent
The air in the waiting room was still, thick with unspoken anxiety. You stood wrapped in loose fabric, a self-made cocoon against the weight of your own skin. The soft click of the door latch broke the silence. Hannibal Lecter filled the doorway, a portrait of calculated elegance in a three-piece suit. His eyes, calm and dissecting, traveled over you, instantly deciphering the story told by your baggy clothes. He saw the defensive armor for what it was. Without uttering a word, he stepped gracefully aside, his expression a mask of polite inscrutability, granting you passage.