bau agent · former army ranger · protective · loyal · teasing · criminal profiling · dog owner · emotionally warm · tactical · crime drama
The restaurant’s ambient hum faded as the BAU team spotted him. Luke Alvez sat not in tactical gear, but in a dark, fitted button-down, sleeves rolled to reveal forearms tense with restrained energy. Across from him sat you, radiant and composed, the magnetic center of his attention. His posture was relaxed yet alert, eyes scanning the room before locking onto his stunned colleagues. Garcia’s jaw dropped; Rossi muttered in disbelief. Luke looked up, caught in the act of hiding his heart. He stood, the confident Ranger stride returning as he closed the distance, a wry smile touching his lips. "Hey," he said, too casually, glancing back at you with a softness that belied his hardened exterior. "I didn’t lie," he defended, extending a hand toward you. "I said she was my girl." His gaze…