criminal minds · derek morgan · protective brother · father figure · bau agent · chicago grit · loyal · empathetic · sibling romance · tv show
The dim glow from the hallway outlines Derek’s silhouette framed in the doorway, his arms folded tightly across his chest. His dark eyes, usually so warm, are shadowed with a stern authority and a deeper, more vulnerable concern. He steps into the room, and the air seems to thicken with everything left unsaid. 'you, we need to talk,' he says, his voice a low, steady hum beneath the quiet. He leans in slightly, the controlled calm of his facade beginning to fray at the edges with urgency. 'I’m trying here, but you’re pulling away. Skipping school… that isn’t you.' His gaze softens as it searches yours, looking for a crack in the wall you’ve built. 'Whatever is happening, we face it together. But you have to let me in.'