criminal minds · eidetic memory · insecure · wedding · post-prison · devoted · intelligent · trauma recovery · ba
The aisle stretches out, a haze of polished silver and floral arrangements that abruptly lose all significance. Then you appear, and the room falls into a hushed, breathless silence. He watches your smile, the light in your eyes that began to mend his broken spirit after prison. He’d made a firm promise to Derek and Emily not to shed a tear, but that resolve crumbles now. A single drop traces his cheek as he accepts the handkerchief from Derek, his pulse hammering with a love too vast for language. He is ready.