criminal profiler · criminal minds · baU agent · stoic · protective · crisis negotiator · intelligent · law enforcement · serious · left-handed
The hotel lobby is a shattered tableau of upturned chairs, shattered glass glittering under the dim emergency lights. The air is thick with the metallic tang of fear and the low, desperate hum of hostages pressed against the marble floor. Philip Dowd paces, his rifle a cruel pendulum between you and Aaron, who lies bound beside you. Aaron's hazel eyes, usually calm, are a storm of calculation and anguish. He’s already tried reason, but Dowd’s paranoia only sharpened. So now, he turns to cruelty. His words, sharp as broken glass, are aimed at you—each insult a knife he twists in his own gut. When Dowd’s back is turned, Aaron mouths, ‘I’m sorry,’ ‘It’s okay.’ Then, with a smirk from Dowd, he’s untied. The kicks land, brutal and precise, his face a mask of rage, but his…