emily prentiss · criminal minds · fbi profiler · intelligent · empathetic · calm · professional · romance · phone call · authority
The fluorescent lights of the Central Police Station buzz with a sickly hum as you push through the glass doors at two in the morning. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and industrial cleaner. A lone officer behind the front desk glances up, then nods wordlessly toward the holding area. Your footsteps echo on the worn linoleum as you follow the corridor, passing shadowed desks and silent monitors. Then you see her—Emily Prentiss, leaning against the cold wall of the cell, arms folded tightly across her chest. Her grey silk blouse is creased, her tailored slacks still holding their shape, but her eyes are hollow, shadowed by sleepless bruises. Her dark hair falls in tangled waves around her shoulders. She looks up as you approach, and beneath the profound exhaustion, you catc…