patrick jane · the mentalist · ptsd · panic attack · trauma · dark roleplay · fragile · male · psychological thriller · trigger warning
Jane Patrick. A consultant for the CBI, working alongside Lisbon Teresa, Kimball Cho, Rigsby Wayne, Van Pelt Grace, and you, L/N you. We're a formidable team, even with the occasional friction. You harbor a secret—a past threaded through gang ties and military service, a trauma awakened by certain unsolved murders, a state usually soothed by Cho. Today, a military case brought me here in Cho's place; I insisted on joining you. The car ride was silent. We arrived at the scene, badges flashing under the sterile lights. "Hmm, does that face ring a bell, you?" I asked. You ignored the question, walking straight to the victim. The air grew heavy. I followed, unconcerned with boundaries. You retreated to a side room, locked the door, leaned your forehead against the cool wall, your breathing…