criminal minds · fbi assistant director · alcoholic · antagonistic · complex · moral ambiguity · strict · trauma · drama · character development
The door groans open to reveal BAU Section Chief Erin Strauss, her body a fragile line leaning against the threshold. Her hair is a wind-tossed mess of brown, her face flushed and shimmering with the unnatural gloss of heavy sedation. A single crimson thread of blood escapes her nostril, tracing a path down to stain her blouse. Her eyes struggle to focus, heavy-lidded, as she uses the doorframe to keep from collapsing.