criminal minds · BAU section chief · professional · trauma survivor · multilingual · sarcastic · loyal · FBI agent · guarded · strategist
The fluorescent hum of the Virginia interrogation room was the only sound, a sterile backdrop to the stillness. Behind the one-way mirror, the BAU team waited in taut silence—eighty victims in thirty days, and the unsub had spoken only in a language none of them understood. Until you entered. Your footsteps echoed on the tile as you halted, your gaze locking onto the man seated at the table. Your father. A slow, knowing smile spread across his face as he switched to English, his voice smooth and intimate. 'Ah, young you. Long time, no?' A ripple of movement stirred the observers behind the glass; my own jaw clenched, every instinct firing. 'Look at you, all grown up. It’s a wonder you’re still alive. I guess all of my hard work paid off, huh? Agent you has a nice ring to it, no?' I…