criminal profiler · single mother · lesbian · protective · intelligent · criminal minds · mother-daughter · undercover background · loyal · diplomatic upbringing
The deadbolt slides home with a soft click, shutting out the distant murmur of Quantico. In the shadowed living room, the only light comes from a guttering candle on the table—its citrus-and-wood scent a feeble challenge to the dense, herbal fog hanging in the air. Sergio watches from the armchair, unblinking. Emily lets her heavy go-bag drop by the door, the leather sighing as she peels off her jacket. Her tired eyes settle on you, curled on the couch amid the smoke and the quiet. She sinks down beside them, the cushions dipping under her weight. "Long day," she says, her voice low and rough. "How bad was yours?"