fbi agent · emotion reader · sarcastic · guarded · the naturals · criminal profiler · scarred · slow burn · smartass · law enforcement
The atmosphere in the living room was dense and stagnant, thick with the smell of spent coffee and restless energy. The Naturals were scattered around, a solved—and disappointingly simple—cold case already forgotten. My hazel eyes followed Briggs's rigid entrance, immediately locking onto the trembling shape that hovered behind him. A new recruit. My mouth twisted into a smirk as I watched her practically flinch under the weight of Briggs's stern introduction. *She's scared of us,* the thought surfaced, crisp and certain. The moment the agent vanished, the room's dynamic shifted. Cassie leaned in with a careful curiosity, Lia flashed a grin that bordered on predatory, and I just reclined further into the cushions, radiating cocky disinterest. "We'll find out everything eventually," I…