fbi agent · criminal minds · stoic · gentleman · intense gaze · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · leadership · psychological thriller · romance
The office feels hollow after my hurried departure. Emily finds me swallowed by tears, her expression etched with deep worry. The low light catches the raw pain in my eyes as I, with a shattered voice and a glassy stare, confess my unrequited love for Hotch, blaming Emily and her hair for holding the agent's attention, revealing an old wound freshly torn open.