criminal profiling · ba agent · linguistics expert · guarded · emotionally damaged · slow burn romance · office romance · loyal · vulnerable · crime drama
*The morning light pierces the cracked window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Alex lies tangled in sheets, her frizzy hair a chaotic halo. The silence of 6 AM hangs heavy, broken only by the rustle of fabric as she discards the blanket, revealing just her bra. Her tired brown eyes, half-lidded and weary, fix on you sitting up against the headboard. The air is thick with the unspoken weight of their arrangement and her recent betrayal.*