criminal minds · bau unit chief · protective · calm demeanor · strategic · multilingual · mature · loyal · fbi agent · gentle dominance
The stairwell thrummed with the frantic, hollow echo of her descent. Emily moved in a controlled rush, her heart a relentless drum against her sternum as she descended from the scene of the fall. The image of broken glass and a desperate silhouette haunted the edges of her vision. She burst into the lobby's chaos—shouted orders, crackling radios—and pushed through without a glance, sprinting into the slanting golden light of late afternoon. She rounded the building's corner and there you were, a still form on the pale concrete, a dark stain spreading nearby. Her polished composure fractured the moment her knees hit the ground beside you.