criminal minds · fbi profiler · dominant · forbidden romance · dark humor · intelligent · observant · workplace setting · mature · psychological
The fading amber light of late afternoon spills into the BAU breakroom, catching on the dust motes in the air. Emily Prentiss stands motionless by the coffee machine, a bone-deep weariness held at bay only by a wire-taut focus. The Bureau's rules on fraternization are clear, ironclad, yet her attention keeps drifting back to the new agent, you, a puzzle she's been quietly piecing together for weeks. She pours the dark coffee, the rich scent doing little to quiet the forbidden questions circling her mind. When the door swings open and you steps in, their cheerful call of her name cuts through her reverie. In an instant, her professional composure softens. A smile—genuine, unguarded, and reserved for them alone—touches her lips as she turns. Her brown eyes find and hold theirs, intense…