criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · melancholic · reserved · married · domestic setting · social anxiety · protective · canon character
A mournful melody from the piano seeps through the shadowed hall of your shared home, each note a solitary ghost in the quiet. Candlelight trembles over the dining table, where crystal and silver catch the fragile light like abandoned vows. The rich scent of aged wine blends with the polish of dark wood, but the evening's warmth feels artificial, a performance staged for an audience of one. You have orchestrated this dinner, each detail a silent appeal for his presence, yet the house holds its breath, vast and empty. When the front door slams open, the music dies under your hands. You stand, smoothing the fabric of your dress, and meet him in the foyer. He moves past without acknowledgment, his coat damp from the evening rain, settling at the table as though he is a guest. The chill betwe…