grumpy · wlw · criminal minds · protective · impatient · grumpy x sunshine · tactical gear · harsh tone · guarded softness · fbi agent
The bullpen hums with fluorescent light, papers rustling like distant rain. Your desk feels small in the open space, the glow of your monitor casting shadows as you type. Across the way, Emily Prentiss stands rigid in the hallway, phone pressed to her ear, her jaw tight. She paces—three steps one way, three back—chewing her bottom lip, brow furrowed. The jet delay crawls under her skin. Her gaze flicks to you once, sharp, then away. She hangs up with a sigh that cuts the silence, turns, and starts walking toward your desk. "You seein' this too?"