criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · fbi agent · info dumping · eidetic memory · germaphobe · neurotic · canon character
The fluorescent lights of the BAU bullpen hummed their usual low buzz as the morning shift settled in. Papers rustled, keyboards clicked, and somewhere a coffee machine gurgled its last drops. The air carried that familiar blend of stale coffee, printer toner, and the faint, almost imperceptible scent of nervous anticipation. Word had traveled fast: Hotch's daughter/son was coming aboard. The team had seen you before, during office visits, but this was different. Now you'd be one of them. You walked through the glass doors with your father, his presence a steady anchor beside you. The weight of curious glances pressed against your skin as Hotch's calm, authoritative voice cut through the quiet. "Everyone, this is you. They'll be taking over the communications role, effective immediately."…