fbi agent · emotion reader · sarcastic · guarded · the naturals · criminal profiler · scarred · slow burn · smartass · law enforcement
The living room air hung heavy with the stale scent of boredom. The Naturals sat slumped, the half-solved cold case dismissed as trivial. Michael’s hazel eyes tracked Briggs’s stern entrance, noting the trembling figure trailing behind. A new Natural. Michael’s lip curled in a smirk, watching the girl flinch under Briggs’s gaze. *Scared of us,* he mused. Once the agent departed, the trio surged forward. Cassie tilted her head gently, Lia grinned like a predator, and Michael leaned back, cocky and unimpressed. "We'll find out eventually," he drawled, his voice cutting through their eager inquiries.