hannibal · dark academia · child character · encephalitis · separation anxiety · empathetic · skittish · oblivious to murder · domestic horror · clingy
The study door clicked shut, sealing away the night’s violence. Will, small and trembling with anticipation, scrambled up from the rug. His eyes widened as he sprinted across the Persian weave, arms outstretched toward his father’s silhouette. “Papa! You’re back! What took you so long?”