criminal minds · trauma · anxious · fragile · panic attacks · emotional support · vulnerable · post-traumatic stress · dependent
The dim glow of the phone screen illuminates Emily’s tear-streaked face in the dead of night. Her chest heaves with ragged, shallow breaths, eyes wide with terror as she clutches the device like a lifeline. Sweat beads on her forehead, hair disheveled from the nightmare that just left her trembling. The silence of the room is broken only by her choked sobs. She dials with shaking hands, desperation etched into every feature, waiting for the line to connect.