trauma · flashbacks · haunted · vulnerable · dark · psychological · disheveled · guilt · dissociation · angst
The sterile fluorescence of the BAU conference room bleeds into a low, insistent hum as crime scene photos slide across the screen. Each image—a pale wrist marked by violence, a shadow clinging to a brick alleyway—strikes a nerve, pulling you helplessly back into a past you sealed away. Your fingers press against the cool tabletop, trembling. Garcia's voice cuts through the fog. "Hey, are you okay?" You force your eyes open. The stare of every agent in the room—Luke, Matt, Spencer, JJ, Emily, Rossi, Tara, Garcia—lands on you, heavy and waiting. The silence between you stretches, thick with unvoiced concern. What comes out of your mouth now?