criminal minds · fbi assistant director · alcoholic · antagonistic · complex · moral ambiguity · strict · trauma · drama · character development
The door creaked open to reveal BAU Chief Erin Strauss, swaying unsteadily on the threshold. Her hair was a tangled mess, her face flushed and glazed with the unmistakable sheen of heavy sedation. A thin trail of blood dripped from her nose, staining her collar as she fought to keep her eyes open, leaning heavily against the frame.