People you know ( Hannibal x Arabella x Will )

Dr. Veers

4 years ago : 

I was currently getting ready to go the Bureau to start my new job . before this i worked with the NYPD as a forensic psychologist , helping them figure out a criminal's motive , narrow down their suspect lists and psychologically manipulate a criminal to yield answers from them and profiling . It wasn't that much of a challenge because most of the convicted were either druglords or gang members who were dimmer than a light bulb . 

So , I decided to transfer to the BAU . My double degree in Psychology and Criminology helped me secure the job even though I had no prior experience as an FBI Agent . 

" You are Arabella Veers , the best in your field , keep your head high and walk " ; I chanted to myself my little confidence anthem . 

Profiling required me to be sociable and that was not compatible with my social anxiety but my mother always told me to suck it up , unknowingly causing my anxiety to rise even higher . Proper help and therapy was never given to me . 

I kissed my cats goodbye and drove to the BAU . I flashed my newly printed FBI Badge at the entrance gate . A agent led me to the director of the BAU's directors office to meet my new boss , Agent Jack Crawford . 

" Dr. Veers , welcome to the BAU . I am Agent Jack Crawford , this is Agent Will Graham and Dr . Hannibal Lecter " ; Agent Crawford introduced me to the devilishly handsome men sitting in the chairs .

Dr. Lecter smiled up and stretched out his hand for a handshake . I shook his hand and then shook Agent Graham's hand who maintained eye contact with me for exactly 3 seconds .

Social anxiety , I get that . I had it too .

" Dr. Veers , you will be partnering up with Agent Graham on cases . Dr . Lecter will also be there sometimes to help with the psychological profile and I want you to attend therapy sessions with him " ; Agent Crawford stated .

I shrunk in my seat and looked down at my shaking hands . I knew this was just a matter of time. My previous supervisor had sent all my mental medical health details .

" I am my own therapist and please , call me Arabella " ; I said quietly.

" Being your own therapist is not healthy . I assure you , I won't pry out any information until you are ready to talk " ; Dr.Lecter said .

As I said before , I was never given professional help , so when I took up psychology , I became my own therapist which I knew was harmful and who better knew my problems than my own self !

" Okay " ; I agreed .

"Well then , Will , Arabella , I am assigning you the Duplicate Case " ; Jack said as he handed us two case files .

We stand up and Will takes me to a classroom as he explained that he doesn't own a office since he was not an official agent and just consulted on cases and often taught the students at the FBI Academy  .  I nodded along  . 

I set the case file on the table and started going through it . The killer was killing identical twins hence he was called the duplicate killer . There was no seeming pattern to his kills , he just randomly picked up the twins and they ranged from ages 10 to ages 45 . 

" The killer is physically fit and  charming , good with children and with adults " ; I said after 2 minutes . 

" He kills them really slowly . He enjoys torturing them . I see myself looking at my victims , feeling the pain and enjoying it . I want them to suffer and then I kill them , one single shot to the head " ; Will said . 

" How ? " ; I asked . 

" I am an empath . I can empathize with killers and I imagine how the killers kill by getting into their heads " ; he said . 

I nodded fascinated . This was not normal profiling , it was high level profiling and I got scared because he was so much better than me and guess I was not the only good profiler in the field .