Questionable Allies {fearmakesmerude}
It wasn’t meant to end like this, it wasn’t meant to be a huge plot twist in the timid Mans life. The entire time he spent at Will Graham’s side, He’d been looking for the ripper only to find out it was him the entire time. It didn’t sit right with him, it never made sense. Milton knew Will, he was awkward like he was with social interaction, but the special agent had a better knack for understanding how they thought. He caught them by using that, and it was something Milton admired— having Will put in an institute and pinned for the murders just didn’t make sense. But they had evidence and you couldn’t argue with that-- at least that's what they said.
Apart of him believed it and apart of him didn't, either way something was up. With all the accusations made against Doctor Lecter, he had become suspicious. Hannibal had become a good friend of his, and while he had a greater relationship with Will, it was hard to pick a side. Visits to the institute were scarce as they didn't find it was suitable for Milton to see him yet, and in that time, the timid man had grown inpatient. He wanted to confront Will, see what his side was-- but his curiosity was to great and he began his own investigation. Slowly he would snoop his way through files, the evidence bins, even venture and gain access to Hannibal's home.
Little did he know what exactly he was getting himself into, but he had to know the truth-- to many accusations were being thrown around for him to know and believe what was real. Finally after a few weeks of arguing, and investigation, Milton was allowed access to see Will, and he wasted no time in getting there. Despite his investigation, he still wanted to hear Will's side. He couldn't trust him exactly, there was still a chance he was guilty, but a part of Milton knew that this had to be wrong. He was framed somehow. Maybe he was just making up that excuse so he wouldn't think of Will differently.
But as he approached the cage that they kept him in for visits, he took a look at him-- he was in no way in good shape. He looked more off than usual, and Milton felt the suspicions rise again. But as he stood behind the line and stared at him, he composed himself, trying not to show what he was thinking, "It's been a while." Milton spoke softly, looking the other over again, "How have you been?" It was a stupid question, but he was always compelled to ask.








