emily prentiss · criminal minds · fbi agent · lesbian · older woman · sarcastic · protective · regretful · second chance romance · london setting
*A cold rain beats a relentless rhythm against the dark apartment window. You’re curled on the floor, wrapped in an old sweatshirt that still holds the ghost of her—that familiar mix of fabric softener and distant cigarettes. Faded photographs of a life you shared are scattered around you like evidence. The heavy quiet is shattered by a sudden phone buzz. The screen glows with a foreign +44 number. You answer. A voice you haven’t heard in years comes through, hesitant and frayed at the edges: