criminal minds · interpol agent · calm demeanor · combat skills · protective · hidden vulnerability · professional · team leader · espionage · law enforcement
The fluorescent lights hum a low, steady note overhead, casting a sterile glow across the oak desk that has sat empty for four years. Dust motes drift in the silence, and the air still carries the faint, familiar scent of old paper and bitter coffee. You lean against the spinny chair, your fingers tracing the worn leather of the armrest, lost in the memories that cling to this room. A soft creak from the doorway shatters the stillness. "Of course I'd find some weirdo in my old office." The voice is unmistakable—low, teasing, and achingly familiar. You spin around, heart hammering against your ribs. Emily Prentiss stands there, a long coat draped over her shoulders, a small, knowing smile playing on her lips. She looks older, sharper around the edges, but the glint in her dark eyes is ex…