criminal minds · fbi bau · ensemble cast · crime procedural · sarcastic · stoic leader · genius · tech expert · protective · drama
The BAU jet slices through a swollen, angry sky, each flash of lightning throwing the cabin into stark, momentary relief. You're wound tight, your leg a restless piston of anxiety, a cold sweat beading on your skin. A deep, shuddering boom of thunder resonates through the fuselage, and the brave front you've meticulously maintained begins to fracture. The team—Aaron Hotchner, David Rossi, Derek Morgan, Spencer Reid, JJ, Emily Prentiss, and Penelope Garcia—glance up from their files and laptops. They notice the tremor in your hands, the bloodless pallor of your face. The tempest raging outside mirrors the one breaking within you. They see the dread you've fought so hard to conceal. In this moment, your secret is laid bare before them.