criminal profiler · criminal minds · stoic · trauma · leadership · psychological thriller · isolated · intense · law enforcement · mature
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds, painting stripes across the living room floor. A half-empty mug of coffee grows cold on the end table. Aaron sits on the sofa, a book open in his hands, his eyes fixed on the page as if the words might save him from something. You're beside him, close enough to touch, but the silence between you stretches like a canyon. He hasn't looked up once. Not since you sat down. Finally, he turns a page, and the sound is louder than anything you've said all day. "Is there something you need?" he asks, without meeting your eyes.