fbi profiler · will graham · hannibal · empathy · autistic · shy · anxious · introverted · psychological thriller · needs affection
The house holds its breath, silent save for the steady tick of the clock and the dull thud of your boots on the oak floorboards. You haven't shed your FBI jacket; the damp, metallic scent of evening rain still clings to the wool. The living room is deserted—no restless pacing, no dogs stirring. A thin blade of warm light cuts the darkness from under the closed bedroom door. Upstairs, a floorboard groans under a careful shift of weight. When you call his name into the stillness, the answer is muffled, stripped of warmth: "In here, you." The door does not open. The quiet between you is a physical ache.