Christmas Advent, 2022
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“Hannibal? What—”
“He has pneumonia, Jack.”
Silence greeted him from the other end of the call. Hannibal refused to be the first one to speak; irritation built beneath his skin like water rising in a flooded room.
“Are you certain?” the other man finally asked. Hannibal pinched the bridge of his nose and glanced back at Will, slumbering in his chair, shivers yet to subside. It took everything in him for his voice to come out even.
“Are you questioning my ability to diagnose my patients?”
When Will Graham stumbles into Hannibal's office, obviously ill, Hannibal makes either the best or worst decision of his life.
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- Part 1 of Christmas Advent, 2022
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“Friends?” he murmured, turning enough that Will was forced to relax into his chest. “Is that what we are?”
Will tensed, leaned forward and set his glass on the coffee table they’d used to prop up their feet. Hannibal took the opportunity to deposit his glass on its surface as well - in the same motion, he lowered his arm, let it fall over Will’s shoulders. Will snuggled into his arms, let his head tip back against Hannibal’s shoulder.
“Mm,” he agreed softly. “Friends are good to one another - friends take care of each other. And since today is the day to be grateful for such things…” he turned his head, caught Hannibal’s gaze, held it safely within his own. Hannibal swallowed, tried not to drown in endless blue.
“I’m grateful you’re in my life, Hannibal,” Will confessed, voice as soft as mist. “And while I’d be happy to call you my friend until the end of my days, I would be lying if I said I haven’t been waiting all day for you to kiss me.”OR
When Hannibal Lecter loses his sous chef before preparing Thanksgiving dinner, all of his wishes concerning his desire for a certain profiler come true in unexpected ways.Series
- Part 2 of Christmas Advent, 2022
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“Had I known he wasn’t going to show—”
“Don’t.”
“Will—”
“No,” he cut her off again. “Don’t wanna talk about it. Not while I’m this drunk.”
The hand on his shoulder squeezed and pulled him closer. Will let himself fall against Beverly’s side. She didn’t hesitate to wrap him in her arms, running a hand soothingly through his curls.
“Will, he didn’t confirm he was going to be here,” she reasoned. “He said he would do his best to make it, but maybe something came up.”
“It doesn’t matter anyway,” the profiler muttered, defeated. “Shouldn’t have gotten my hopes up at all. It’s not like he even knows how I feel… or that there’s any chance of him feeling the same.”
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Hannibal fails to show up to a party he promised to attend. Beverly takes matters into her own hands, and delivers a present to the two most stubborn men she's ever met.Series
- Part 3 of Christmas Advent, 2022
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“Do I get to know our destination now that our trip is underway?”
Will took a sip from the thermos Hannibal had provided and glanced in his direction; the doctor looked better than he could have ever expected in a casual sweatshirt and jeans, baseball cap over his hair and aviators covering his eyes. Fuck, he is so good looking. I want to pull over right now and—
“No,” he grinned, turning his attention back to the road. “What part of surprise don’t you understand?” Hannibal snorted and collected the thermos, loosening the top with deft fingers.OR
Will wants to escape Baltimore for some peace and quiet before another bout of inevitable holiday crimes. When Hannibal agrees to go with him, they may get more time than they bargained for.
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- Part 4 of Christmas Advent, 2022
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Hannibal reached for him, a groan trapped in his throat. Will grinned and narrowly escaped capture; he darted to the couch and collected the last length of lights, holding them aloft with a wicked glint in his so-blue eyes.
“Come upstairs with me,” he offered, twining the rope of lights between his fingers. “Let’s illuminate something more intimate for a bit.”OR
A married Hannibal household puts up their Christmas tree. Confessions and softness lead to a very good night.
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- Part 5 of Christmas Advent, 2022
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Will let the smile on his face grow as he stood; winced at the protestations of his lower back. Some deep, desperate part of him didn’t want the feeling to fade - the pain was irritating, but he also wanted it to last.
He wanted to remember every blessed moment of his night.
Hannibal and Will hooked up at a New Years Eve party. Will gets to enjoy the next morning and everything it brings him.
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- Part 6 of Christmas Advent, 2022