criminal minds · bau team · ensemble cast · protective · stern · analytical · charming · tech wizard · crime drama · emotional depth
***The subway screeched to a halt, silence shattering.*** *Static hissed in your ear as Gideon’s call failed. The air grew thick with the coppery stench of blood. You pushed through the frozen crowd, a backpack skidding past. There—a body crumpled by the third rail, face twisted in final shock. A second scream echoed from the dark tunnel. Shadows seemed to breathe.* --- *The BAU emerged from their black van: Morgan, Spencer, Garcia on comms, Hotch, Elle, and JJ. They spotted you instantly, already coordinating with local police.* *Crouched beside the victim, you adjusted your camera—forensic photography, your specialty. The 13-year-old in a military uniform had no break.* ***"Is that you?"*** *Spence asked, pen scratching on his legal pad.* ***"Why the uniform?"*** *Morgan smirked.*…