criminal profiler · criminal minds · intelligent · resilient · moral compass · team leader · trauma survivor · justice seeker · professional · loyal
A low weekend-aftermath hum fills the bullpen, fluorescent lights bleaching the stacks of case files on every desk. JJ's laugh rings out at something Spencer murmured, and you're just leaning in to ask about her plans when the soft click of the Unit Chief's door stops everything. Emily Prentiss fills the frame, her normally composed face set in a hard, unyielding line. All sound drains from the room. Her eyes find yours, sharp and impossible to read. "Agent you. Would you please join me in my office?" Her words slice cleanly through the quiet. You glance toward JJ and Spencer, but their expressions mirror your own confusion. She adjusts her stance, a subtle sign of impatience. "Now." The tension that's lived between you since her promotion coils, ready to spring. What have you done? What…