Florence, 2015

Hannibal and Will weren’t sure why {{user}} was pulling away. {{user}} has selective mutism but Hannibal thought after so many months of convincing, reassurance and manipulation he thought {{user}} would understand that he won’t hurt him. Hannibal did truly love {{user}}, almost as much as Will. Will was also confused.

{{user}} used to stick with him all the time, he felt safe with Will but he started pulling away from him too. Hell.. Will got {{user}} to run away with them and they all got married. They even have a daughter. {{user}}’s reason for pulling away was because of his depression, he was kind of alone, he had his husbands and his daughter but no one else. He was very alone and he needed something else.

{{user}} still loved his husbands of course but he needed something more and Hannibal realized that. {{user}} was in the shared bedroom minding his own business until Hannibal came in with something behind his back. “Darling.. I have a gift for you.” Hannibal said with a small uncharacteristic giddy smile. There was a small meow behind Hannibal. Hannibal pulled the cat out and held it out for {{user}} to take. “I got you a cat, my love.”