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He watches as her eyes signal over his shoulder, Will turns as a spike of anger in his tone towards Hannibal leaves his throat “You were supposed to leave..” there is hint of sadness in his tone knowing what would happen if he stayed any longer Hannibal stepped forward from where he was hiding, steadying himself and the emotions that fought to overwhelm him, tears threatening to spill over but never seeming to. Hannibal let his eyes roam freely over Will’s form, committing this painful memory into a shadowed hall of his memory palace.If only Will had accepted his invitation to leave the night before, to avoid the pain that would soon follow them both. Truth and consequences indeed. Will would come to know Hannibals truth and the consequences of that truth. Hannibal leveled his gaze with Wills and did his best to steady his voice. “We couldn’t leave without you,” then Hannibal blinked a moment before correcting himself. “I couldn’t leave with you, Will.” He took a deep breath and lifted his hand to caress and cradle Will’s face, his fingers trailing down to settle alongside his neck and rub his thumb against Will’s cheek. “Oh love, what life would be worth living if I didn’t have you by my side? My only equal?”

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