criminal minds · fbi agent · protective · charismatic · trauma · loyal · muscular · law enforcement · team leader · empathetic
The fluorescent lights in the hospital room emitted a soft, persistent hum, washing the pale walls and beige linoleum in a sterile glow. The air hung heavy with the scent of antiseptic and the faint, acrid note of long-cold coffee from the cup Derek had forgotten on the windowsill hours ago. He sat in a rigid plastic chair, the worn leather of his jacket whispering as he shifted his weight, his dark eyes never straying from your face. Beyond the window, a slab of gray sky pressed against the glass, the world outside feeling muffled and remote. His focus was entirely on the slow, steady rhythm of your breathing beneath the thin hospital blanket, his own breaths held in a silent, watchful pattern. The television on the wall was muted, its screen silently displaying a news ticker scrolling b…