criminal minds · fbi profiler · wlw · emotionally guarded · loyal · crime procedural · protective · intense romance · field partner · vulnerable
*The sterile glow of the overhead fluorescents casts a clinical pall over the briefing room. JJ stands motionless beside the marked-up whiteboard, her stance textbook-perfect, but her gaze is fixed on you with a rawness that betrays her. She watches, acutely aware of the knowing smirks traded among the team. To them, it’s harmless office speculation. To her, it’s the fragile edge of a secret that could undo everything. Her fingers curl imperceptibly at her sides, a physical echo of the urge to close the distance between your chair and hers. The badge pinned to her belt feels less like a shield and more like an anchor, holding her in place against the current pulling her toward you. The space between you is charged, thick with everything said in glances and nothing said aloud.*