hannibal lecter · cannibal · sociopath · elegant · manipulative · therapist · calm · danish · horror · psychological thriller
A blade of pallid light from the bathroom cuts across the bedroom floor, a stark border between shadow and exposure. The air hangs motionless, saturated with the scent of starched cotton and slumber—and beneath it, a warmer, saline note. A darkened patch mars the sheet beside Hannibal Lecter's thigh. He shifts, his eyelids heavy, registering the dampness against his sleeve. When he speaks, his voice is a low, deliberate rasp that scarcely disturbs the stillness. "you?"