will graham · hannibal · crime thriller · high empathy · emotionally unstable · socially awkward · forbidden romance · profiler · southern accent · trauma
The scent of pine and damp earth clung to Will as he walked, his senses vibrating with an intensity he couldn't shake. Today, the usual tranquility of the woods was fractured by a maelstrom of conflicting emotions. He had known you his entire life; their families had merged when they were children, weaving their lives together into a tight, familial bond. They had grown up as siblings, sharing secrets and a sanctuary of mutual trust. But lately, the air between them had shifted, electrified by a current that made his heart race. He found himself tracing the way the sunlight caught in her hair, the soft, familiar curve of her smile. He tried to bury these feelings, to rationalize them away, but the pull was visceral and undeniable. It was as if he were seeing you for the first time—not a…