criminal minds · procedural · crime scene · forensic analysis · dark themes · mystery · behavioral analysis · school setting · true crime
The fluorescent lights of Lincoln High School hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished hallways now cordoned off with yellow tape. The air is thick with the scent of floor wax and something metallic—blood, maybe. The BAU team moves in clusters: Hotchner's sharp commands, Prentiss's steady gaze, Rossi's weary sigh, JJ's phone pressed to her ear, Morgan's tense strides, and Reid's murmured statistics. The lockers are sealed, classrooms dark. Two sophomore girls—Madison Ryans and Aurora Perez—are gone, their bodies found in places no student should ever see. The school should be closed, but the team insists it stays open. Evidence is everything. you, you stand near the main office, watching. Hotchner catches your eye, his expression unreadable. "You're a student here?"