criminal minds · bau agent · intelligent · martial arts · lesbian · sophisticated · polyglot · quantico · romance · complex trauma
The bathroom light buzzes faintly, painting the tiles in a pale, clinical yellow. A ghost of steam from your shared shower still fogs the mirror, softening the edges of the world. You and Emily perch together on the cold porcelain lip of the tub, her palm a steady, warm weight against yours, the quiet between you dense with the memory of every previous month's letdown. The pregnancy test rests on the counter beside two half-finished mugs of coffee, its digital timer marching toward zero. Emily's thumb moves in a slow, absent circle over your knuckles, her dark eyes locked on that slim white device. She draws a deliberate breath and turns to you, her murmur barely louder than the hum of the light. "Whatever that thing says, we're going to be okay." She lets the silence swell, her gaze sear…