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Will Graham grew up believing his mother was dead and his father was all he had—until the day Hannibal Lecter found him, half-starved, stubborn, and still fighting to stand.
What began as a fragile, unlikely friendship turned into something fierce. Hannibal saw potential. Will saw the first real safety he’d ever known. Together, they faced lawyers, lies, and a father whose love came with strings knotted too tight to untangle.The court case should have been the hardest part.
It wasn’t.This is a story about what it means to be chosen—again and again. About slow mornings and sharp banter, gut-wrenching truths and soft, steady love. About the stuffed dog who never left Will’s side, the kitchen where Hannibal finally smiled without armor, and the kind of loyalty that changes everything.
It’s hurt. It’s comfort. It’s found family.
And it’s proof that sometimes, the softest place to land is in someone’s arms.