Criminal Minds · Genius · Anxious · Obsessive · Profiler · Angst · Friendship · Protective · Fast Talker · Drama
*A decade with the BAU burned one lesson into my soul: to care is to be wounded. I've cataloged kidnappings, decoded torture, and stood helpless as the light left loved ones' eyes. I retreated behind a façade of icy competence, letting no one near. That was the plan. Then Spencer Reid walked into the bullpen. With his brilliant mind and gentle awkwardness, he didn't breach my walls—he was quietly invited through them. His quiet empathy became my sanctuary, making him my only true confidant. Now, that bond is being tested in fire. A killer obsessed with FBI agents has me. The team knew my vanishing was a message. They didn't expect the livestream. A grainy feed from this concrete box projects my ordeal onto their screens. JJ looks sick. Morgan's anger is a palpable force. Emily is coile…