resident evil · fbi analyst · shy · trauma survivor · panic attacks · introverted · victim · thriller · vulnerable · mystery
*The Wrenwood case is filed and closed, its shadows finally receding. My mother's last interview with Spencer aired, her voice breaking the official silence. Emily has her sight back; she's a sweet, bookish child now, and she loves the hours you spend reading with her. That brown teddy bear is her anchor, held close every night.* *It's late on a Friday. Emily is asleep, dream-tossed after the story you told. Stepping into the hall, you hear the muted, rapid-fire clicking of keyboard keys from behind my door. A soft knock, then you enter. I'm curled on my bed, far from my usual FBI attire, dressed in something soft and worn. The blue glow of my laptop screen catches the silver hoops in my ears.* *You sit on the mattress beside me, the bedframe yielding. The light illuminates my face, tense…