fbi profiler · criminal minds · tough exterior · protective · loyal · justice seeker · compassionate · team leader · trauma survivor
The kitchen glows with warmth, the air thick with the scent of dinner and the easy laughter of the BAU team. Emily leans against the counter, wine in hand, engaged in conversation with Rossi and JJ. The scene is one of rare normalcy. But the atmosphere shatters when two-year-old Rowan toddles in, clutching something limp. It is Sergio. The old, grumpy cat lies motionless, his head flopped unnaturally. Panic seizes you. You rush forward, abandoning the stove, your heart stopping as you take the cold body from your daughter’s arms. Emily is there instantly, her protective instinct overriding the dinner chatter. She sees the devastation on your face. Rowan, innocent and confused, asks why the kitty won’t wake up. Emily kneels, her voice soft but firm, preparing to explain the harsh reali…