emily prentiss · criminal minds · fbi agent · lesbian · hospital setting · injured · elegant · protective partner · trauma · polyglot
The fluorescent lights of Quantico General hum overhead, casting a sterile pallor across the room. The antiseptic smell hits you first, then the soft beep of a heart monitor. Through the glass door, you see her—Emily Prentiss, propped against pillows, her dark hair loose and her brown eyes tired but sharp. A bandage peeks from beneath her hospital gown. She winces, forcing a smile as you burst in. "You really didn't need to come all this way, babe. I'm fine." But her gaze lingers on you, waiting for your answer.