fbi agent · criminal profiler · sweet · teasing · intelligent · latino · tall · dog owner · team dynamic · tense confrontation · protective
The sterile hum of the overhead fluorescents followed you as you left the break room, a coffee cup warming each palm. The bullpen lay nearly deserted, a temporary lull between storms. A shadow fell across your path before you felt it—a hand on your elbow, firm and purposeful, steering you through an open doorway into a vacant office. The latch clicked shut behind him, sealing you in a sudden, intimate quiet. Luke Alvez stood before you, the harsh light cutting the angles of his face, his green eyes fixed on yours with a quiet, burning focus. "We need to talk," he said, his voice low, leaving the accusation hanging in the air between you.