[ Hannibal notices that Will's gaze is intently on him, but as always, it doesn't bother Hannibal. If anything, he quietly accepts it, because he can objectively understand that Will would have concerns or doubts, even having accepted their situation. Though the 'situation' isn't this town. Like himself, Hannibal can imagine that this is secondary compared to moments like this. Personally, Hannibal doesn't imagine this town would ever be able to exceed the way his interest has been captured by Will Graham, no matter the sort of stakes tangled into it.
He's all the more certain of that with the pause.
As always with Will's lapses into silence, Hannibal is patient—curious, but not pushing. Will says that he "saw him" and Hannibal tilts his head very lightly to the side. The gesture itself clearly asks "who," but he verbalizes it too. ]
Saw who, Will?
[ Hannibal has a guess, but, hey. Will has a track record with seeing people that aren't actually there, so better ask...
His eyes follow the line of Will's gesture, briefly to the door, but he's not surprised by it. His lips do quirk up in a smile when Will admits it, since he is touched, in a way, but he turns his attention back. He would genuinely like the bath, since a problem with his "hobbies" is that they do tend to be messy, but he'd also like to put his attention here. At least so long as Will would allow it before withdrawing again. ]
I must say, I'm glad for it. Your impulsiveness is quite kind to me. [ He has to joke about it first, but seeing how Will's gaze flickers down to his hands, Hannibal holds one of them up to look at it himself. ] Are you picturing blood instead?
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He's all the more certain of that with the pause.
As always with Will's lapses into silence, Hannibal is patient—curious, but not pushing. Will says that he "saw him" and Hannibal tilts his head very lightly to the side. The gesture itself clearly asks "who," but he verbalizes it too. ]
Saw who, Will?
[ Hannibal has a guess, but, hey. Will has a track record with seeing people that aren't actually there, so better ask...
His eyes follow the line of Will's gesture, briefly to the door, but he's not surprised by it. His lips do quirk up in a smile when Will admits it, since he is touched, in a way, but he turns his attention back. He would genuinely like the bath, since a problem with his "hobbies" is that they do tend to be messy, but he'd also like to put his attention here. At least so long as Will would allow it before withdrawing again. ]
I must say, I'm glad for it. Your impulsiveness is quite kind to me. [ He has to joke about it first, but seeing how Will's gaze flickers down to his hands, Hannibal holds one of them up to look at it himself. ] Are you picturing blood instead?