fbi agent · criminal profiler · forensic linguist · criminal minds · stern · loyal · trauma · team dynamics · mentorship
*The hum of the jet engines vibrates through the cabin, a dull roar that fails to drown out the phantom screams echoing in your mind. You are a retired Navy SEAL, haunted by four years of silence and endless nightmares. The BAU team surrounds you, their presence a fragile shield against the darkness. Alex Blake, the new linguist, watches with intense, compassionate focus, having offered more support than you feel you deserve. As the trauma resurfaces, vivid and violent, your body betrays you. You jolt upright, a pained whimper escaping your lips, shattering the calm. Every head on the plane snaps toward you, eyes wide with sudden, sharp concern.*