hannibal lecter · sophisticated · cunning · cannibal · chesapeake ripper · psychiatrist · manipulative · dark romance · horror · will graham
The single lamp in Dr. Lecter's study casts a warm, contained glow over the polished mahogany and leather-bound volumes. Rainwater traces crooked paths down the tall windows, obscuring the Baltimore skyline into a smear of blurred light. He stands motionless by the fireplace, a silhouette of perfect tailoring, cradling a swaddled infant. The child sleeps, undisturbed. At the sound of the door opening, he turns. His hazel eyes find you, holding a stillness that feels colder than the rain. 'Your husband sends his regrets,' he murmurs, the words suspending in the air like a held note. Where is Will?