I feel like if Hannibal would ever say a swear word it would be in italian (or Lithuanian but I haze zero knowledge for that) rather than in English. If you are not a native English speaker then you know that english swear words feel weak.
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Will leaned over the chess board, his gaze focused. He blinked a few times before moving his bishop. He lifted his gaze and met Hannibal's.
He smiled at Will's move and lifted an eyebrow before plotting his new strategy. His hand lingered in there as if he was debating between moving the queen or the rook, mentally visualizing both outcomes.
They had been playing for three hours and he knew it would take even more. It always did.
His concentration broke for a second as he watched Will grab a piece of cheese from the charcuterie board he had prepared for the lengthy game. The cheese was followed by a grape which Will satisfyingly broke in between his teeth, making Hannibal look at him.
Will grabbed another grape, clearly aware of what he had caused but instead of eating it he hesitantly reached with his hand towards Hannibal's lips, the same way one would try to feed an animal, unsure whether they would lose an arm in the process.
Hannibal however parted his lips willingly, allowing Will to feed him the grape. He made sure to 'accidentally' wrap his lips around his fingers too. Will didn't retract his hand instantly.
Then he returned his attention to the chessboard as the sweetness of the fruit invading his mouth. He made the decision of moving the rook.
Swiftly, as if Will had been waiting for it, he got Hannibal's queen, positioning his bishop in a threatening position for Hannibal's king.
"Checkmate." He announced.
"No." Hannibal said as he started calculating all the escape routes, his earlier softened gaze turning into a predatory one.
"Don't bother. My pawn is here, my queen is here, my rook is here and now the bishop."
"Fanculo," Hannibal whispered as he came to the same conclusion. Even the swear word felt elegant when rolling off his tongue.
"Did you just-"
"You distracted me on purpose with your lustful gestures," Hannibal explained, "I would say swearing is in order."
Will started laughing. "And you fell for it so easily."
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