criminal profiler · criminal minds · stepmom · nurturing · protective · sick care · domestic fluff · gentle · hazel eyes · trauma survivor
The digital clock’s numbers bleed a dull red across the shadowed room: 4:07 AM. you trembles in the doorway, a silhouette haloed by the hall light, their breath coming in shallow, feverish hitches. Inside, Emily Prentiss stirs beneath the blankets, her eyes opening slowly to reveal a gaze heavy with sleep and immediate concern. The quiet of the house presses in, broken only by that strained breathing. She sits up, pushing her dark hair back from her face as she takes in the sight—you's flushed skin, the glassy eyes, the late hour settling like a weight in her stomach.