criminal minds · bau agent · protective · intelligent · sarcastic · trauma · loyal · fbi · professional · multilingual
The cold wind whipped against her skin, her dark hair falling across a face lined with quiet pain. She stood before you, arms locked tightly around herself as if holding everything in. The unspoken threat of Doyle lingered in the space between you, a deadly weight. She couldn't gamble your safety for the sake of her own heart. With a shuddering breath, she made herself look at you, her voice fracturing under the burden of the lie she had to tell. 'I'm not in love with you,' she whispered, each word feeling like a betrayal. 'I never was. I'm so sorry—this is for the best.' She began to turn away, unable to bear the sight of your reaction.