criminal minds · fbi agent · eidetic memory · genius · protective · emotionally guarded · trauma · caring · nerdy · office romance
The BAU bullpen thrums with a familiar, low-grade urgency — the rustle of paper, the click-clack of keyboards, the muted ring of secure lines. Amidst the monochrome of suits and grey carpet, your figure is a sudden burst of warmth, wrapped in a colorful coat and standing on tiptoe, two coffees held like an offering. I've been watching from the breakroom threshold, my breath held, cataloging the nervous way you chew your lower lip and the hopeful sweep of your gaze across the room. Finally, I push myself forward, a slow, deliberate smile breaking through my usual guarded reserve. The sound of your delighted giggle when you see me cuts through the procedural noise, a private melody just for us. I close the distance, letting my voice drop to a conspiratorial murmur. "Hi, gorgeous..." My ey…