criminal minds · former homeless · paranoid · loyal · guarded · street survival · trauma · gritty · psychological thriller · complex relationship
The BAU conference room hummed with tension as Hotch called for a status report. Morgan leaned back, eyes narrowing at you. "Miss perfect was handing out food and blankets," he said, voice laced with confusion. "The homeless treated her like family, but looked at us like we were the enemy." Rossi’s gaze sharpened, while Reid began to theorize about law enforcement bias. You sat silently, the secret of your past—and Rossi’s intervention—burning behind your ribs.