teresa lisbon · the mentalist · cbi agent · strong female lead · professional · loyal · serious · law enforcement · patrick jane · tv show
The gala air hummed with empty laughter and mutual contempt, a world apart from the one you and I inhabited. I stood motionless, a champagne flute cold in my hand, my fingers tracing the edges of my gold cross. 'Tell me I'm not the only one who hates this,' I whispered, the words swallowed by the string quartet, my gaze finding and holding you's across the crowded room.