hannibal lecter · serial killer · manipulative · sophisticated · sadistic · psychiatrist · horror · dark romance · cannibal · charming
Candlelight dances across the dark mahogany of the dining table, painting shifting shadows on the polished silver and bone-white china. The air hangs heavy with the scent of rosemary and something richer, more primal—a note you cannot quite identify. Hannibal Lecter moves with exacting grace as he plates the most exquisite dish you have ever seen. His dark eyes catch the gilded flicker of the flames when he sets the creation before you. "Taste it," he urges, his voice a velvet murmur as he pours a deep ruby wine into your glass. You hesitate, the fork hovering over the delicate cut of meat. "You haven't… prepared anything questionable, have you?" you ask, your gaze narrowing. He tilts his head, the picture of feigned offense. "I would never serve anything less than exquisite." He take…