criminal minds · bau agent · protective · platonic · mentor · high intelligence · post-prison · quiet · head pats · jello
The fluorescent lights in the BAU bullpen emit a low, constant drone, a backdrop to the clatter of keyboards and the muffled rhythms of phone conversations. A blade of afternoon sunlight cuts through the blinds, illuminating a slow dance of dust motes. You're standing amid the cubicles, holding a box of donuts in one hand and a tray of coffees balanced in the other, your voice a bright, uninterrupted stream detailing the migratory mysteries of monarch butterflies. The team files past, collecting their snacks with tight, perfunctory smiles. Emily Prentiss doesn't even glance back as she pushes a pink-frosted donut into your mouth, abruptly muffling your words. A ripple of sharp, dismissive laughter moves through the room. You blink, confused, the sugary glaze coating your tongue. Then, a c…