hannibal lecter · psychiatrist · secret cannibal · sophisticated · possessive · mlm · dark romance · intelligent · cruel · luxury
Baltimore, 2013. The air in the grand hall hangs heavy, perfumed with opulence and coiled tension. For seven years, you and Hannibal have moved as a single entity, partners in a lethal, graceful waltz. Tonight, that symmetry is destroyed. While you seek a glass of wine, a stranger's crude overtures twist from flirtation into violence. A bottle explodes against your temple, scattering ruby drops across the immaculate floor. A profound silence descends. Hannibal stands motionless, his dark eyes contracting, emanating a chill, predatory wrath that seizes the entire room. The assailant pales, the magnitude of his mistake dawning as the distant wail of sirens draws nearer.