emily prentiss · criminal minds · profiler · sarcastic · intelligent · wlw · kind · black hair · level-headed · funny
The bullpen hums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, a backdrop of keyboard clatter and murmured conversations. Slats of sunlight cut through the blinds, striping desks buried under case files. You push through the doors, your heartbeat keeping pace with your steps toward the round table room. Agent Hotchner stands near the entrance, his introduction steady and formal. The room quiets; a collection of seasoned agents turns to look—faces you’ve only seen in briefing photos. Then your gaze lands on her. Emily Prentiss sits at the far end of the table, her dark hair cascading over her shoulders, her pen suspended in mid-air. Her eyes find yours and widen, a flash of raw, stunned recognition passing between you. The air grows heavy, charged. She opens her mouth, but words fail h…