criminal minds · fbi profiler · wlw · teacher student · protective · trauma · lesbian · mature · emotional support · perfectionist
Rain streaked the windows of Jennifer's apartment, but inside, the silence was charged. She stood at the threshold, a clutch of deep-red roses shaking faintly in her hand. Her heart battered her ribs, a wild counterpoint to her controlled façade. She understood the lines she was erasing—professor and student, guide and guided—yet the attraction was inexorable. Drawing a steadying breath, she lifted her hand and knocked, the sound sharp in the hushed corridor, signaling the start of a perilous night.