Author's Notes: My word. It has been quite some time since I last posted. Sorry about that, folks. I've had a lot happen in the past several months. However, that doesn't mean I haven't stopped writing, and since I'm on vacation for over a week, I plan to make the time to get some writing and even a little publishing done. I've primarily been attempting to plot out and write out some new stories for the Hannibal (2013) fandom and I've also been spending the past year working on a new, multi-chapter project that is about seventy-five percent written for a movie that has a special place in my heart.
For the past year, I had been gushing over actor Mads Mikkelsen thanks to watching Hannibal (2013) after putting it off for so long, and considering he played the dangerous, handsome knight Tristan in the 2004 adaptation of King Arthur, I remembered wanting to write a story for that fandom not long after it came out. Unfortunately, it never came to fruition, and it would take nearly twenty years later for the idea to resurface after re-watching both the theatrical and uncut versions. I never realized how much I really liked Mads Mikkelsen and the way he portrayed Tristan until I re-watched the movie and relived the nostalgia of my younger days. Following the resurfacing of the idea, the real challenge was creating an original character, and it took me several attempts and several rewrites of the first few chapters before I was finally satisfied. I have to say that I really like her, and the journey I put her on in this story is a good one.
The title of the story is called Into Your Light, taken from the song of the same name by the band Leaves' Eyes. Currently, I have the preface and seventeen chapters fully written, and the eighteenth chapter is in the works. I'm not too far from where the plot of the movie eventually weaves into the story, and after spending these past several months plotting out the chapters and writing them when permitted, I know this is going to pay off. I'm hoping with ten days off of work, I can get closer to completion of this story. There is much detail to be written when it comes to writing for this fandom, and it's been quite a fun and interesting experience for me. Really hoping that I don't disappoint when it's finally published.
In the meantime, enjoy this little piece that I mustered up in celebration of my birthday, which has pretty much reach its end as I publish this. This is another one shot for the Hannibal (2013) fandom, and it's with an OC! I based her looks off of model Mariya Volokh. Check out some pictures of her! She's gorgeous!
When Viola allowed herself to plop down on the director's chair with her name embedded in it, she allowed herself a moment to breathe as the main hair and makeup people began the process of fixing her up. Her heart was pounding and her nerves were tingling, which was something she had not felt for a long time. She thought she would have passed that phase after four years of being in the music industry, but it seemed that those feelings still lurked in the back of her mind and the inner depths of her nerves.
She had just finished wrapping up some very vulnerable scenes for the music video to accompany her latest single, titled Ever Fallen. Those scenes primarily consisted of her naked in bed with only a cotton bedsheet to cover her up, and she was lying next to a man that was sleeping while she was singing the verses. The man in question (to her surprise and delight) was played by her boyfriend of almost a year, the handsome and much older Doctor Hannibal Lecter.
Having become famous within her first year in the music industry, Viola had picked up a few tricks and tactics to keep her private life out of the media. Only a select few people she trusted amongst her circle knew about her relationship with the bachelor psychiatrist that was twenty-one years her senior, and with the release of this new music video, the whole world was going to find out. Despite the knowledge and awareness that it was a legitimate and serious relationship between the two of them, she feared their age gap damaging her reputation as well as his. All she could really do was hope that their reputations wouldn't take too hard of a hit when the video was released.
On the bright side, getting to lie down in a bed next to Hannibal had been a fun and interesting experience for her, especially getting to see his bare, fit physique that she occasionally fantasized caressing with her hands and fingertips. Having never been in a serious relationship with a guy before in her lifetime, everything she experienced with him had been new for her. Underneath the confident persona she presented on stage was a shy, insecure girl with many doubts about her own abilities, and it was something he caught onto fairly quickly when they got together.
Thankfully, he had been patient with her and took the relationship at a slow and steady pace, allowing her to slowly open up to him.
Her thoughts were cut short when suddenly felt a familiar pair of lips against hers in a gentle kiss. When she opened her eyes, Viola smiled at the adoring gesture in Hannibal's hazel gaze.
"Hey hey now, Doctor. I just finished pampering her face," the makeup lady announced. "You two can have your moment after the video is officially done."
Viola giggled.
"Sorry," she said, leaning back just as the hair lady began to fix her long, dark brown hair that fell to the middle of her back. From the corner of her eye, she watched as Hannibal sat down in the empty chair next to her and was in the process of getting pampered himself. Despite the robe covering him, she could still picture the muscles of his arms, chest and torso from when they were lying in the bed together.
"Words cannot convey how thankful I am that you agreed to play as my love interest in my video," she said. "To tell you the truth, you caught me off guard when you said yes."
"It's not a problem, my darling," he said in that sweet, gentle tone that flowed like warm honey. "I'm happy that I get to be in one of your videos."
"The whole world is going to know that we're in a relationship the second this video is released," Viola announced. "It's going to be a big change for the both of us."
"I don't mind," Hannibal said in assurance. "I want your fans to know how happy you are with me and how lucky I am to call you mine.
"I can deal with the paparazzi and the media. It's not a problem."
"Ah. Impeccable timing."
The couple looked to see the director approaching them, looking more than ready to go to shoot the next scene.
"How's it going?" Viola asked.
"Very well," he replied with a smile. "The video is coming together and telling the story as I had anticipated.
"However, there is an idea that I would like to pitch in for when you sing the chorus a second time, Vi."
The twenty-eight year-old brunette tilted her head to the side in curiosity.
"What exactly did you have in mind?"
"I want the two of you to act out a love scene. I think it would be the perfect way to keep the flow of the vulnerability that you're expressing going."
Viola felt her heart hit the deepest pits of her stomach with a loud splat as her anxiety began to shoot throughout her nerves.
"Oh."
She paused when her voice faltered before she managed to continue.
"I'm afraid of it not coming out the way it's supposed to, regardless of how many retakes we may have to do for it."
"It will be fine, and I have absolute faith that you can pull it off, Vi. We'll set up and shoot in five minutes."
With that, the director left to get the cameras set up, leaving the couple alone.
"Shit," Viola muttered as she leaned back and slumped down slightly in her chair, to which Hannibal saw.
"He's right. It's going to work out, and we'll make it work," he said.
"I can shoot the scene with the knowledge that you're going to be in it with me, but I'm scared I can't make the scene look believable. We haven't gotten to that point in our relationship, and I'm at a loss of what I'm supposed to do."
Hannibal reached over and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder, and at that moment, something clicked in his mind.
"Okay! Everyone into position!" the director called throughout the perimeter of the room.
Taking a deep breath, Viola shared a look with Hannibal before hopping off her chair and making her way towards the bed she spent the past few hours lying in. She removed her robe once she was under the sheet, and Hannibal followed suit, lying next to her. She felt her heart pounding madly in her chest when he wrapped an arm around her back and pulled her close to him. She used her left index finger to trace the muscles of his bare chest, avoiding his gaze for as long as possible. When she finally mustered the courage to look up at him, her breath hitched at the lust and desire reflected in his eyes.
He held her gaze for a moment before leaning towards her ear.
"Follow my lead once we get the cue from the director," he whispered. "We will shoot this scene in one take."
His sweet, husky accent made her heart flutter, and unable to speak, Viola simply nodded.
"Okay! Ready, and action!" the director called.
The second they started filming, Hannibal kissed Viola, his lips locking with hers in a deep, passionate kiss. Despite having been kissed by him many times, he never ceased to steal her breath away. He rolled over so that he was on top of her, and on impulse, Viola pulled him closer. He swallowed the gasp that emitted from her throat when she felt the hardened tip of him press against the fabric of her panties, and he reached underneath the sheet to push the fabric aside so that she could feel him brush her entrance. This move startled her, and he swallowed another gasp that left her throat.
He pulled away from her lips and leaned towards her ear.
"Keep your voice down of whatever noises you may want to make, my love," he whispered. "This scene will be anything but an act."
Viola barely contained a soft gasp as his words sunk into her brain; he was going to make actual love to her on camera in front of the entire crew.
"Hannibal, what if they find out?! I can't-"
She was cut off when his lips captured her neck, showering her throat with quick, little kisses that made her shudder in his hold. A low moan emerged from her throat that only he could hear as one hand tangled in his hair while the the other scratched his broad back. Breathing heavily against her neck, Hannibal slammed his hips against hers, his hardened length piercing the depths of her core.
It hurt at first, but it was soon replaced with a surge of pleasure that rocked the depths of Viola's nerves. Her walls were tight around him, confirming the fact that she was a virgin. Despite how tight she was around him, it only served to add to the pleasure he was feeling as he moved his hips against hers. She wrapped her legs around his waist on impulse, locking her ankles at the small of his back as she held him close.
He moved slow and deep inside her, wanting her to feel the pleasure in depth as he pulled away to get a look at her face. The euphoria was evident in her expression, and he could feel how responsive she was as he moved and rocked her insides. However, this was a mere fraction of what he wanted to do to her. He wanted to ravage her and take in every last detail of her small, slender figure that complemented his fit, muscular form perfectly with his hands and lips. He imagined her squirming beneath him and moaning his name as he made love to her, her voice hoarse from all the noise she made because of him.
This "lovemaking" scene they were performing for her music video was merely a warmup for the real performance he wanted to do with her once he got the chance and got her alone.
When Viola attempted to stifle a gasp, Hannibal kissed her lips to quiet her and swallow the noise that sounded so sweetly upon her lips. Her lips tasted as sweet as an aged wine, and he savored it for as long as possible before pulling away and pressing his brow against hers as he continued to thrust himself inside her. He was unable to contain the groan that left his lips as her walls squeezed tightly around his length, and he really had to keep himself in check to ensure he didn't lose control.
However, fate seemed to have something else in mind, for when she squeezed her legs tightly around his waist, whatever remaining thread of control he had remaining snapped.
He buried his face into her neck, biting into the area where throat melded into shoulder, and Viola tugged on his hair to keep herself in check as she felt a rush of euphoria shoot throughout her nerves. Her free hand digging into the skin of his back as she left a trail of scratch marks down his spine. Her hand rested at his hip, pulling him towards her and gripping him tightly as she drowned in a haze of pleasure.
She let out a small groan when she tightened around him, and Hannibal knew that she was nearing her release. He was also nearing release himself, and he leaned towards her ear.
"Come for me, my beautiful darling. I want to feel those slick juices of yours coat my dick that is rock hard just for you."
His husky voice and slight dirty talk the trigger, Viola lifted her head up off the pillow and buried her face into his neck, masking the moan that he felt rumbling his throat as her walls squeezed around him in full. He felt the warmth of her juices as it surrounded his length, and when he swelled up in full, he came inside her, warming her core with his seed. He collapsed on top of her, and the hand that was on his hip joined its twin at the back of his head, tangling in his hair as they both panted heavily to catch their breaths.
"That was absolutely perfect!" the director exclaimed to Viola's surprise. "No need for any retakes. You two acted it out so well and made it look realistic. We'll proceed to make the final touches to the video and review it before it's released. Good job, Vi!"
She exhaled a vast amount of air in relief.
"Damn. We really did it, Hannibal."
"I told you it would only require one take," he whispered in her ear.
"What the hell are we going to do about the "mess" we possibly made beneath the cover of the sheets?"
"I'll figure it out. Right now, I want to stay close to you as I regain my strength."
She nodded, musing about wanting the same thing as she began massaging the back of his head with her fingertips.
"I just want you to know that this is only a mere fraction of what I want to do to you, Vi," he purred, making her shudder in delight. "Be prepared. There will come a night when I feel the urge to ravage every last part of you, and when that time comes, we will be up all night for it. Call this a warmup for what is to come."
This statement made her chuckle.
"If I can handle your warmup, I can handle whatever else you have in store for me, Hannibal," she whispered. "I never thought you would feel that good, and now that I've gotten a taste for it, I want more."
He groaned at the desire he heard in her words as he kissed the spot on her neck where he bit her.
"It will never be enough for me. I will always want more now that I've gotten to know that sweet, luscious body of yours."
She giggled and shook her head.
"Save your flattery, handsome. It will only get you so far with me, considering how I really feel about myself most of the time. I want to see the response I get from the video first before we proceed any further."
A couple weeks later…
Viola lounged on one of the laid out chairs set up near the edge of the indoor pool in a two-piece, triangle bikini that emphasized her body. She was visiting her best friend, Greta, who was in the process of polishing her toenails a pretty shade of plum as they lounged by the pool and took in the sunlight shining through the glass. The television that was hanging on the back wall was playing, but it was primarily for background noise as Greta began the process of adding the finishing touches to Viola's nails.
"In other news, the music video for singing superstar Viola de Madrigal's latest single, "Ever Fallen" has received over ten million views in the two weeks since its release, shooting to number one. The synopsis of the video speaks of vulnerability as Viola lies nude in bed next to her love interest, played by her real life boyfriend, known psychiatrist Doctor Hannibal Lecter, who she has been dating for a year. When Viola sings the chorus a second time, things turn steamy when she and her love interest make love in the bed they're sharing."
"Miss de Madrigal and Doctor Lecter made the love scene so realistic that us critics and even the fans are finding it hard to believe that it was an act. It really adds to the sensuality of the natural act that is sex, and Miss de Madrigal does an excellent job of expressing the vulnerability and pleasure she's feeling throughout the video. She really shows the audience what it is that she's feeling at that very moment.
"It also makes us yearn for the kind of relationship she and Doctor Lecter have. Despite the age gap between them, it's clear that they love each other and are committed to each other. I can understand why she was so quiet about the relationship at first, but now that it's known, she can relax. As long as she's happy and he treats her right, then that's all we care about."
When they proceeded to play a clip of the lovemaking scene in the video, Viola felt her cheeks heat up as she slumped down in the lounge chair she was in. Greta took notice of it and chuckled in amusement.
"I have to admit that you and Doctor Lecter did an excellent job with the lovemaking, even though it was just an act," she announced as she added the finishing touches to her toenails.
Viola smiled sheepishly as she blushed in response.
If you only knew how much of an "act" it really was, she thought.
Her cell phone rang, and she answered it after the third ring.
"Hello?"
"Hi, darling. It's me," replied Hannibal's honey, velvet accent from the other line.
"Hi. To what do I owe the pleasure of this phone call?" Viola asked.
"I just saw it on the news. Your video has made it to number one, and I am very proud of you. We should celebrate with dinner at my house. Will I see you later this week?"
"Of course. I wouldn't miss it for the world. I'll see you later, my love."
When she ended the call, she saw that Greta was giving her a look with a smile on her face.
"Did he invite you for dinner at his house?"
Viola nodded.
"Well, as soon as your nails are dry, we're going shopping."
End Notes: Expect a sequel for this in the near future. I have a few notes plotted out for it, but I'll have to make some time to get back to it. With the progress of Into Your Light, I want to finish it as soon as I possibly can. I am definitely still here and still writing. Just have a lot planned out and trying to at least write this project out in full and edit it before I even make the attempt to publish it, for I want it to be an epic one when it finally is published. Considering this was an old idea from my younger days, I definitely want to see it to the very end. With me the best of luck as I try to get myself back together with things, and check back!