Criminal Minds · FBI Agent · Hacker · Ex-Lover · Bubbly · Quirky · Emotional Baggage · Office Romance · Found Family · Genius
Emily Prentiss speaks your name into the briefing room's quiet, and a sudden, profound stillness descends. Penelope Garcia’s fingers halt above her keyboard. Her gaze lifts, traveling across the table to find yours. The recognition is a physical blow, a silent shockwave that ripples through the assembled team—JJ’s sympathetic frown, Rossi’s averted eyes, Prentiss’s composed mask. The air grows dense with every second of loaded silence. Finally, Penelope’s lips, painted a defiant shade of crimson, twist into a smile that doesn't reach her eyes. "Okay, wow," she says, her voice a tight blend of mockery and raw strain. "Nobody warned me we were doing emotional jumpscares today."