The discourtesy of Castiel’s answer to his gesture of sharing his food with the other prompted Hannibal’s lips to thin imperceptibly for the slightest moment, before his mien adopted a pensive expression. His guest seemed to have an almost child like quality to his speech, very honest and very blunt and even his suspicious glare was somewhat naive and straightforward. However what was even more surprising was that Castiel didn’t seem to suffer from any sort of mental disorder usually associated with this kind of peculiar behavior. Rather, he truly resembled a curious newborn still discovering the world.
The tentative way in which Castiel sipped from the cup of coffee as if searching for a trace of poison didn’t escape Hannibal either, and it betrayed a sort of rudimentary intelligence triggered by the potent instinct of self preservation.
All in all, Castiel was an interesting individual and the air of exotic fascination he exuded was the only saving factor from Hannibal’s murderous inclinations.
“ No, no, no Mr. Castiel…” he chided, as if he were speaking to a child “ You are my guest and I am your host, which means that the food I offer you should be seen as a token of friendship. I share with you my bread and salt, so to speak. You should not give it away so thoughtlessly. It is quite rude to.”
After taking a sip from his own coffee, Hanibal then proceeded to cut a piece of sausage with an elegant movement of his wrist before puncturing it with the fork and tucking it in his mouth. Eyes fluttering shut in delight at the perfectly balanced spiciness of the dish, he reflected on the nature of his perfectly selected meat: Mrs Clark, a waitress who had been discourteous enough to roll her eyes at him, had a bitter quality of the flesh that complimented perfectly the sweetness of the fried eggs and brioche.
“ Tell me, Mr. Castiel, what do you do for a living.” the genuine interest in the other’s occupation prompted Hannibal to lean slightly forward on his chair. “ I believe it fair that you should share this information with me since I have done so only a few moments ago.”
The angel kept a tight grip onto the cup of coffee in his hands, as if it was something that grounded him. He still wondered how he ended up in this most uncomfortable situation and if he should do anything about it. He could always walk home... even though it would take him a couple of days. Maybe take a bus? If only he still had his wings.
His eyes shifted over the table and he finally got a good look at the man sitting in front of him. He gave off a weird vibe and Castiel made sure he had his angel blade close in case he would need it.
The shade of blue from his eyes slowly changed along with the lighting as the sun climbed higher in the sky. He didn’t look away from the man. “No, really. It would be wasted, you see... I don’t eat.” he explained without giving away too much detail about his nature and hoped the man - Hannibal wouldn’t question it too much. The smell of the food alone gave him a sense of disgust, which was strange since he never had that before. It also didn’t smell like any of the food he encountered in diners along the road.
Castiel shifted uncomfortably in his chair, soaking up his surroundings and letting his senses scan the house, mapping out every window and door. Just in case.
“I euhm... I’m work with hunters.” it wasn’t a lie “I help them find creatures who harm people and we get rid of them. We move from town to town, helping the people there.” it was only a very brief description of what he did, but the angel figured he shouldn’t tell the whole story to a mere stranger he’d probably would never encounter again.