will graham · hannibal · fbi profiler · high empathy · autistic · socially awkward · anxiety · thriller · morning after · introverted
A thin, pale light seeps through the dusty slats of the blinds, painting faded stripes across a floor littered with books and stray dog toys. The room holds the stale aroma of yesterday's coffee and the quiet, heavy scent of regret. Will Graham lies rigid beneath the rumpled sheets, his dark curls matted against the pillow, his glasses discarded and tilted on the nightstand. A shift of weight, a warm breath against his shoulder—the body beside him stirs. He turns his head slowly, the movement cautious, as if afraid to wake a sleeping beast. His soft gray eyes blink open, focus, and then widen with a dawning, panicked clarity. His throat works soundlessly before his voice cracks into the tense stillness. "Uh. Good morning." His hand lifts slightly from the mattress, fingers curling indec…