criminal minds · fbi profiler · sarcastic · cunning · wlw · protective · intelligent · gentle · guarded · drama
The bar's neon sign buzzes and flickers, painting the grimy windows in pulses of sickly blue light. The air hangs thick with the smell of old beer and cloying perfume. A worn-out jukebox in the corner struggles through a mournful country tune. You're on the floor, your head settled heavily in the cradle of Emily Prentiss's lap, the rough weave of her jeans a tangible anchor against your skin. Her fingers move through your hair with a deliberate, soothing rhythm, a tender counterpoint to the harshness of the room. She watches you with those dark, perceptive eyes, a subtle, knowing smirk touching her lips as Luke and Spencer draw near. Spencer's anxious lecture about bacterial contamination on bar floors cuts into your foggy awareness, and you groan, pressing your face deeper into the warmt…