But their downs often turned violent. They would joke that they'd "be the death of" each other.
Until, one day, it happened.
Hannibal wasn't careful enough.
He only meant it to be a superficial wound, then they would make up, and he'd patch up his beautiful boy once more.
But it wasn't to be.
Will's blood poured from him as Hannibal held him close, trying to keep him inside himself where he would be safe.
Will breathed his last on the kitchen floor.
Hannibal would spend a lot of time at the cemetery. Needed to be close to his beloved.
But his arms needed to hold someone, his lips to touch soft lips again.
He needed a Will, in body if not in mind.
He seduced Alana, hoping her dark hair and soft skin would make his arms, and bed, feel less empty.
But Will's presence made him know that she wasn't the right fit.
Alana suspected something wasn't quite right with Hannibal, and after tormenting herself to work out the right course of action, she decided to confront him.
Alana's life ended on the front stoop of Hannibal's house.
She hadn't been enough to be his Will.
But he wouldn't give up.
Fleeing to Europe to avoid repercussions for Alana's death, he met a young man with features similar enough to Will as that he could take him from behind and almost imagine it was his love writhing in front of him.
But it didn't last. The younger man prattled on and on.
Far too much for Hannibal to filter him out.
He turned him into a shrine to the one he lost, placed in the chapel where Hannibal had proposed to Will with a ring hidden in an origami heart.
Would he ever be happy again? Would anyone be able to fill the empty space in his heart?
He was losing hope when a young investigator came knocking.
She was very different from Will, but reminded Hannibal of him all the same. Perhaps she could become his Will, in time?
He would need to keep her safe while he worked on moulding her to fit his needs.
He put her away, delicately, lovingly. He didn't want to hurt her. He was sure she would understand.
But she couldn't tell him if she did, as he took her tongue first.
Piece by piece, he would make this young thing into a form deserving of Will's legacy.
Carving her like marble.
He would take his time.
He would find his Will in her, no matter how deep he had to dig. |end|
As Will moved his fingers to his lips and sucked the blood from them, he pushed his hips against Hannibal and felt the hardness that matched his own. More rumbling came from his throat then, and Hannibal watched in amazement as Will removed
a freshly cleaned finger from his mouth and, without hesitation, bit hard into the pad of his own finger. Blood bubbled up from the wound before spilling down his hand.
Distracted by Will's behaviour, Hannibal had forgotten to keep his breathing in check. Dark splotches
filled his field of vision. He felt his eyes begin to close involuntarily, and the last thing he saw was Will mixing his own blood with Hannibal's before shoving the fingers into the older man's slack mouth.
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When Hannibal next opened his eyes he felt rough bark
It's been far too long since I wrote any smut, & I've never done this kind, but here goes...
✨NSFW Dubcon violence ✨
Part 1
Hannibal crouched behind a rocky outcrop, breathing heavily but as quietly as possible, keen ears alert for the smallest snap or crunch in the undergrowth
around him.
It had been light when Hannibal had run from Will's house in Wolf Trap, but night fell quickly at this time of year and the woods were lit only by a sliver of moon.
The traditional coin-toss had granted Hannibal a mere two minute headstart, which didn't count for
much when Will knew these woods like the back of his hand.
Hannibal didn't mind, though. He had hidden not far from the house, wanting to be there when Will emerged through the door. The quiet, unassuming man he had kissed goodbye was nowhere to be seen; a ruthless predator