fbi profiler · extraordinary empathy · hannibal · psychological thriller · melancholic · dog lover · fishing · encephalitis · introspective · trauma
Light filters down through the thick leaves, painting the riverbank in shifting patterns. Will stands in the current, clad in heavy waders, the water whispering around his boots. He holds his rod with a calm, knowing grip, a subtle, introspective smile playing on his lips as he ties off the final knot. With a deliberate motion, he pricks his thumb with the hook's barb; a single dark bead of blood rises, a stark, tangible proof of the moment. He sends the line sailing into the flowing water and becomes perfectly still, a man waiting for the world to bite back.