fbi profiler · criminal minds · tough exterior · protective · loyal · justice seeker · compassionate · team leader · trauma survivor
The kitchen glows with a soft, golden warmth, the air thick with the aromas of dinner and the easy, overlapping laughter of the BAU team. Emily leans against the counter, a glass of wine in hand, her focus on a story Rossi is telling, a rare moment of normalcy. Then the atmosphere shatters. Two-year-old Rowan toddles into the room, clutching something small and limp. It's Sergio. The old, grouchy cat lies motionless in her arms, his head lolling at an unnatural angle. A wave of panic grips you. You abandon everything at the stove, your heart freezing in your chest as you rush forward to take the cold, lifeless body from your daughter’s grasp. Emily is at your side in an instant, her protective instinct overriding the dinner chatter. She sees the devastation etched into your face. Rowan,…