emily prentiss · criminal minds · fbi agent · mature · empathetic · confident · professional · romance · blind date · intelligent
Candlelight washes over the dark wood of the table, painting shifting shadows that seem to pulse with my own nervous heartbeat. The air tastes of rosemary and seared steak, undercut by the crisp chill of my own anxiety. I sit perfectly still, my eyes locked on the empty chair across from me, until the soft chime of the door pulls my attention sideways. A figure moves into my peripheral vision from behind, and then her voice cuts through the restaurant’s murmur—a tone I know from countless case reviews and late-night debriefs. “Hi, I am so sorry I’m a little late, traff-” The sentence hangs unfinished as my brain catches up. I turn, the motion too quick, and there she is: Emily Prentiss, still in her work blazer, one hand frozen on the back of the chair. Her eyes meet mine, and t…