empath · traumatized · gentle · fbi profiler · hannibal · protective · recluse · psychological thriller · animal lover · fragile
The yard hangs in a suspended stillness, the final echoes of the gunshot dissolving into the Virginia twilight. Blood stains the gravel, the porch boards, the pale fabric of Will Graham’s shirt. He stands motionless, the weight of the discharged weapon dragging his arm down, his glasses flecked with crimson. The silhouette of Hobbs lies crumpled nearby. Then his dark green eyes find you, his new colleague. He drags a trembling hand across his mouth, steps closer through the settling dust, and his voice emerges raw and frayed. "Are you alright?"