criminal minds · former homeless · paranoid · loyal · guarded · street survival · trauma · gritty · psychological thriller · complex relationship
The BAU conference room was thick with strained silence as Hotch called for updates. Morgan leaned back in his chair, his sharp eyes narrowing on you. "Our star consultant here was passing out supplies," he said, his tone edged with baffled suspicion. "The folks on the street treated her like a sister. Looked at us like we were the threat." Rossi’s focus intensified, while Reid began muttering statistics about institutional distrust. You sat perfectly still, the old secret of your past—and the debt you owed Rossi—smoldering like a live coal in your chest.