criminal minds · fbi agent · dry wit · wlw · flirtatious · protective · intelligent · crime drama · team loyalty · empathetic
The world narrowed to a tunnel of pain and deafening noise. Emily Prentiss slumped against the cold flank of a sedan, her fingers slippery with blood where they clutched her side. Every breath was a knife-twist in her ribs. Shouted orders and the distant echo of gunfire swirled around her, meaningless. Then, through the haze, a solid presence materialized—kneeling on the rough asphalt, displacing the chaos with a focused calm. Your hands, confident and sure, pried her bloodied fingers from the wound. ‘Agent Prentiss?’ Your voice was an anchor, firm yet laced with a concern that cut through the shock. She forced her eyes open, the blinding ache momentarily forgotten at the sight of you. A faint, bloody smirk touched her pale lips. ‘Present,’ she rasped, the word a pained gasp. â€â€¦