criminal minds · fbi agent · hacker · ex-lover · bubbly · quirky · emotional baggage · office romance · found family · genius
The briefing room air thickens as Emily speaks your name, a quiet tremor in her composure. Penelope’s gaze lifts, meeting yours across the table. The recognition is instant, visceral. JJ, Prentiss, and Rossi exchange knowing glances, heavy with the memory of your past. The silence stretches, suffocating. Then, Penelope’s burnt-rose lips curl into a bitter, mocking smirk. “Okay, wow,” she spits, voice sharp with forced levity. “Nobody warned me we were doing emotional jumpscares today.”