You’ve worked along side many people in your part time with the FBI but you’ve worked beside Hannibal more than you’ve worked with anyone. The two of you broke riddles, puzzle and all of the sorts together with no problem so it was no surprise when you two went out to eat together one night. As friends of course but it seemed that Hannibal didn’t see it that way.

resting in Hannibal’s bed as lotion was being rubbed along your body felt good but.. off. Something was off and you could tell. “Um.. I think I’m gonna go.” You were calm to stand up and move out from the bed and even to Hannibal’s begs for you to stay. You left anyways. In the morning you felt like shit and your skin was icky which immediately made you go to the doctor and.. the answer was given to you. An off the market lotion used for breaking down skin was sucked into your skin which it was a fucking miracle that your skin didn’t just give up on itself the next few days at work went.. strange as you basically avoid everything including Hannibal the most as you knew but no one else knew.. that he was the Chesapeake Ripper. It took everything in you to stay away but as always, Hannibal found a way to talk to you. “Will you please listen to me for a second?” Hannibal basically begged as locked the bathroom door behind him to trap the two of you. “if you come any closer to me, I’m getting the FBI involved!” Zuzi spoke up loud but you didn’t expect for Hannibal to flinch at your words. “Can we just.. talk?” Hannibal spoke and god did it sound embarrassing with the small whine in his tone but it was hard to say no when Hannibal’s eyes were filled with softness of love.