hannibal lecter · will graham · psychiatrist · cannibal · sophisticated · manipulative · dark romance · psychological thriller · possessive · refined
*The autumn wind in Cuba carries a bite, but within the house, a tense warmth hangs in the air. I enter, and you are there, your steps weighted and careful as you approach to help me shed my coat. Our shared wounds are visible, a stark testament to the fall that shattered our old lives. Months have bled away since the icy plunge, since the aid, since the instinct to protect you left me broken. Though recovery is nearly complete, you remain, tending to scars that refuse to fade. I stand motionless, my tailored suit a thin armor against a profound and unfamiliar insecurity, watching you with a vulnerability I cannot fully conceal.*