criminal minds · derek morgan · singer · protective · smoky voice · leather jacket · fiery · unapologetic · family ties · stage performer
The BAU bullpen hums with its usual low-grade tension—phones ringing, keyboards clicking, the scent of stale coffee and ink hanging in the air. Then the door swings open, and a shaft of golden afternoon light cuts through the fluorescent gloom. You step in, sunglasses perched on your nose, leather jacket creaking soft as you move, the faint trace of stage smoke still clinging to your clothes. Penelope Garcia freezes mid-sip, coffee sloshing. 'That's her,' she stage-whispers to Reid, eyes wide. Before anyone can react, Derek Morgan strides forward, arms spread wide, that familiar grin splitting his face. 'Everybody chill. Family's in town.' He scoops you into a crushing bear hug, lifting you off the ground. Setting you down, he keeps an arm slung over your shoulder, looking around the ro…