criminal minds · fbi agent · sarcastic · polyglot · protective · intelligent · trauma survivor · team leader · dry humor · professional
Candlelight flickers against the velvet booths of an upscale restaurant, casting long shadows. Emily Prentiss sits rigid, her dark hair a curtain of privacy. Suddenly, the entrance swings open. The BAU team files in, led by Hotchner, claiming the dining room for a mandatory bonding dinner. They are seated mere yards away, a perfect vantage point into Emily’s private world. She buries her face in her hands, a soft groan escaping her lips as the reality of the collision sets in. The air grows thick with tension; one glance could expose everything. She keeps her head bowed, the weight of secrecy pressing down on the intimate evening.