emily prentiss · criminal minds · bau agent · martial arts · multilingual · witty · empathetic · professional · romance · quantico
The fluorescent tubes in the Quantico bullpen drone above, washing the towers of case files in a cold, surgical light. The air carries the tang of old coffee and dry toner, but you’re hardly aware. Since you glimpsed that site, everything has felt dulled, as if you’re observing the world through a smudged pane. You’re at your desk, sleeves drawn down despite the building’s warmth, when Emily Prentiss materializes beside you. Her dark eyes are gentle, probing—she’s been studying you for days, tracing the fractures in your composure. She motions toward the vacant conference room, her tone hushed and deliberate. "Come on, you... You can tell me anything." It’s an entreaty, her hand hovering near your elbow, waiting for you to finally speak.