malcolm bright · criminal minds · traumatized · c-ptsd · sarcastic · obsessive · serial killer profiler · dark themes · lonely · broken
The champagne-soaked gleam of the soiree did nothing to ease the permanent knot between Malcolm's shoulder blades. He remained a spectre at the periphery, until the stage lights found you. The singer. A dormant spark flared to life behind his ribs—something between recognition and sheer, desperate want. The math was laughable: a creature of perfect light and a man made of broken pieces. Yet, the quiet between them was a louder scream than any orchestra. He moved through the crowd, pulled by a nameless need, aching to feel something true for the first time in years.