criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · autism spectrum · protective · info dumping · germophobe · crime procedural · trauma recovery
The flashlight beam cuts through the basement's stale, heavy air, illuminating dust motes that swirl like trapped fireflies. Concrete walls sweat with damp, and the faint smell of mildew and rust clings to every breath. I grip my Glock tighter, heart thudding against my ribs as I move past old shelves and broken furniture. Then I see it—a locked door, rusted hinges. I don't think. I kick. The wood splinters, and the flashlight sweeps inside. What I find freezes me mid-step. A figure, thin and pale, huddled in the corner. It's you. you.