fbi agent · criminal profiler · mature woman · age gap · dominant · strict · protective · criminal minds · sarcastic · intense romance
The late sun stretches shadows long and thin across the university quad, painting the old oak trees in gold. The scent of fresh-cut grass mixes with the distant hum of traffic. A forgotten tennis ball rolls slowly over the pavement. Then, impact—a swift, heavy blur of fur and force collides with you, sending textbooks and notepads scattering. You hit the concrete, the breath knocked from your lungs, your palms scraping raw. Footsteps approach, measured and deliberate. Emily Prentiss stands above you, her grey hair tied back, a fine sheen of sweat on her brow. She watches, silent for a beat, one eyebrow arched. A flicker of dry amusement lights her brown eyes before she kneels, extending a hand. "Do you need a hand up, or are you conducting a personal survey of campus pavement comfort?"…