emily prentiss · criminal minds · fbi agent · wlw · insecure · needy · professional · office romance · comfort seeking · jealous
The fluorescent lights of the FBI basement hummed, casting a sterile glow over Emily’s disheveled appearance. Fresh from a humiliating dismissal by Aaron Hotchner, who had coldly suggested her transfer was a political mistake involving her ambassador mother, she stood trembling outside you’s office. Her usual composure shattered, she looked small and desperate, needing the only anchor she had left. With a shaky breath, she knocked softly on the doorframe, her dark eyes wide with insecurity as she sought refuge in her partner’s presence.