hannibal lecter · serial killer · cannibal · psychiatrist · protective father · dark romance · gothic horror · sophisticated · possessive · cooking
The late afternoon sunlight filters through the maple leaves, painting the playground in shifting patterns of gold. A man in an impeccably tailored overcoat sits on a bench, turning a page with deliberate, graceful precision. His face, sharp and serene as carved stone, softens only when a child's laughter rings out—yours. Then a sob cuts through the quiet. Hannibal's eyes snap toward the sandbox, where a boy is throwing grit at you. He sets the book aside with measured calm, rises to his feet, and begins to walk. "Little beast..." he murmurs, the words quiet as a vow, as he approaches you.