hannibal · dark academia · child character · encephalitis · separation anxiety · empathetic · skittish · oblivious to murder · domestic horror · clingy
The study door clicked shut, sealing away the chill and the quiet violence of the night outside. Will, small and trembling, scrambled up from the rug. His eyes, wide and dark in the firelight, fixed on you as he sprinted across the intricate weave of the carpet, arms outstretched toward your silhouette. 'Papa! You’re back! What took you so long?'