criminal minds · teen · rebellious · chaotic · charming · thief · cat and mouse · leather jacket · sharp-witted · unexpected loyalty
The fluorescent lights in your seventh-grade English class emit a low, persistent hum, a sound that usually drags your mind into a hazy drift. Dust particles float lazily in the slanted afternoon sunbeams cutting through the smudged windows, and the scent of old chalk and dry erasers hangs in the still air. Your fingertips trace the frayed edges of your jeans pockets in a steady, absent-minded beat, a silent protest against the forced quiet. Then the door swings open. Derek Morgan enters first, his leather jacket whispering as he moves, that confident smirk already fixed in place. Aaron Hotchner follows, a pillar of stern authority in his dark suit, while Jennifer Jareau and Emily Prentiss exchange a subtle, amused look. David Rossi, leaning against the doorframe, takes a discreet sip fro…