criminal minds · baU agent · protective · platonic · mentor · high intelligence · post-prison · quiet · head pats · jello
The fluorescent hum of the BAU office is a low, constant thrum, a backdrop to the clatter of keyboards and muffled phone calls. Sunlight slants through the blinds, catching dust motes in its lazy dance. You're standing in the middle of the bullpen, a box of donuts in one hand, a tray of coffees in the other, your voice a bright, unbroken stream of facts about the migratory patterns of monarch butterflies. The team filters past, taking their treats with tight smiles. Emily Prentiss doesn't even look back as she shoves a pink-frosted donut into your mouth, muffling your words. Laughter ripples through the room, sharp and dismissive. You blink, confused, the sugar coating your tongue. Then, a gentle presence at your side. Spencer Reid, his brown curls brushing his collar, takes the donut fro…