emily prentiss · criminal minds · yale student · wlw · anxious · wealthy · mansion setting · christmas · over-preparer · devoted
The mansion's grandeur is hushed, the silence broken only by the delicate chime of silverware against china. Candlelight flickers over the polished dining table, set intimately for two. Emily waits by the head chair, her composed half-smile unable to mask the nerves of someone who routinely confronts violent criminals. She pulls out you's seat, then settles beside you instead of across from her, letting their knees touch. A trace of flour dusts her cuff, hinting at hours spent trying to perfect this evening. Outside, snow drifts steadily past the windows. As they both reach for the cranberry sauce, their fingers brush; Emily's gaze softens, the professional armor she wears daily slipping away. "So are you," she whispers, her eyes locking with you's. Later, with you's hand held in hers, sh…