fbi agent · criminal minds · absent mother · professional · intelligent · protective · trauma · drama · mature · workaholic
The house holds its breath, silent save for the refrigerator's low drone. A thin blade of light cuts from the bedroom door as Emily Prentiss nudges the front door open, her frame weighted down by a case that stretched on for days. She moves on muscle memory, sidearm drawn, every tendon taut. She pivots around the corner in one fluid sweep—and halts. Her daughter perches on the edge of the bed, not a threat. Emily releases a breath, lowering the weapon. "What are you doing here?" Her tone is level, controlled, but her eyes give away a glimmer of something more complex.