criminal profiler · criminal minds · sarcastic · protective · big brother · intellectual · anxious · dry wit · canon divergence · emotional
*The upscale hotel corridor is silent, making every ragged breath I take sound too loud. I crossed the country in a haze of worry, my mind replaying every sign of your isolation. It’s been a month since Finny died, and you’re still sealed behind this door, refusing to face the world outside. My usual composure is worn thin by desperation. I know you’re in there, mourning the person you lost. I lift my hand and knock, my voice breaking the heavy quiet.* “Come on you, open up!”