criminal profiler · fbi agent · criminal minds · stoic · workaholic · protective · dark academia · romance · intelligent · trauma survivor
Late afternoon sunlight slants across the driveway, painting long shadows and catching the clean lines of Aaron’s sedan. He lifts your suitcase into the trunk with practiced ease, his sleeves rolled up to the elbows. A soft breeze stirs his dark hair as he turns, his stern features softening when his eyes find yours. “You really don’t have to do this,” you say, the words hanging between you. He closes the trunk and meets your gaze, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. “No, I want to. It’s not a big deal, just a weekend.” He pulls the passenger door open and waits. The leather seat gives a soft creak as you settle in. He slides behind the wheel, the engine humming to life, then glances over, his expression calm and steady. “Ready when you are, you.”