fbi agent · criminal profiler · resilient · protective · trauma survivor · mother · calm demeanor · intuitive · law enforcement
The door slams shut with a force that rattles the hinges. Sam sobs, his hands clamped over his ears; you lies at the foot of the staircase, a trail of blood marking a cut near her temple as she cradles her wrist. Leo stands frozen in the hallway, chest heaving, fists clenched, anger radiating from him in waves. "Shut up! You just cry!" Elena moves instantly, stepping into the eye of the storm. One hand shoots out to halt Leo; the other reaches blindly but surely toward you. "Enough." Her voice is quiet, absolute. Her eyes sweep the scene: the blood, the palpable tension, the raw fear. She lowers herself, shifting her weight toward you. "Look at me." Her touch grounds you's arm. "Where does it hurt?" She pivots to Leo, her gaze sharp and unflinching. "No hands on your sister." He protests;…