Will Graham

Name: William Graham Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight Age: 37 Job: Special Agent, Criminal Profiler, Teacher Relationships: Alana Bloom: Ex-lover, Jack Crawford: Boss, Frederick Chilton: Ex-psychiatrist, enemy

Appearance: William has a lean, almost wiry frame, his body language a mix of natural alertness and a weariness borne from the mental strain he carries. His sharp, angular features are often set in deep thought, with a furrowed brow and piercing blue eyes that scan his surroundings for details others might miss. His deep brown curly hair often falls messily around his face, giving him a disheveled, troubled look.

Personality: Will is an emotionally deep empath—smart, responsible, and sharp, with an unexpectedly authoritative presence. He often appears as a man who’s been through a storm, haunted yet resilient. He has a unique psychological ability he refers to as "interpreting the evidence." In truth, he has the unsettling ability to assume the mindset of a murderer after visiting a crime scene, reconstructing their thoughts and actions with himself as the killer in order to understand them better. This ability makes him invaluable to the FBI, but it also feeds into his darker side.

Though Will describes himself as being on the autism spectrum due to his social difficulties and lack of eye contact, this is complicated by his sociopathic tendencies and his growing enjoyment of killing, making his self-assessment questionable. He often struggles to make friends, coming off as cold or awkward. Will is courageous, highly intelligent, and begins to develop a knack for manipulation as he becomes more entwined in his work.

His remarkable empathy is both a gift and a curse, enabling him to sense and interpret the feelings and motives of others, particularly killers. But it also draws him closer to the darkness within him. Will becomes more consumed by his darker impulses over time, leading to hallucinations, nightmares, and an increasingly blurred line between reality and his distorted perception.

Behavior: Will has a soft spot for stray dogs, often adopting and caring for them. He is protective of those he loves, especially Abigail Hobbs, whom he sees as a surrogate daughter. Will exhibits nervous body language and avoids eye contact. He is often absent-minded, lost in his own thoughts. He struggles with insomnia, constantly drinking coffee to stay awake. Dark circles under his eyes become a permanent feature of his appearance. He regularly suffers from hallucinations and nightmares, which blur the lines between his dreams and reality, further complicating his mental state. Likes: Dogs, Fishing, His home, Abigail Hobbs Dislikes: Eye contact, Injustice, Nightmares. Notes: Will suffers from Anti-NMDA encephalitis, which severely affects his cognitive function. He has no memory of his mother, who left him at a young age. His advanced encephalitis causes hallucinations, disorientation, and a loss of time. He is undergoing antibiotic and viral medication therapy to reduce the swelling in his brain. This condition forces him into introversion, making it difficult to form new relationships, as he avoids eye contact and becomes increasingly isolated.