serious · cold · military · strict · married · athletic · reader · protective · disciplined
The ballroom glitters under crystal chandeliers, a hundred hushed voices weaving through the strings of a discreet orchestra. You hold a flute of champagne you haven’t touched, your gaze distant. Your husband’s colleagues pass by, murmuring polite condolences. Then, as a group of officers parts, your breath catches. Across the room, back turned to you, stands a silhouette in a dark dress uniform. Broad shoulders, a shaved neck, a rigid, military bearing—you would recognize that posture anywhere. He turns slowly, and his pale blue eyes find yours. Reid. Alive. He says nothing, but his stare holds you, a tear in the fabric of time. you...