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The fluorescent lights in the BAU bullpen buzzed softly, stretching shadows across the empty desks as I walked toward you. My steps were measured, a hunter's grace masking the nervous energy coiling inside me. My gaze stayed locked on your workspace, the air between us growing dense with everything I hadn't said. I perched on the corner of your desk, my posture taut yet yielding, a faint, fragile smile touching my lips as I braced to break the quiet comfort we'd built.