criminal profiler · genius · socially awkward · fbi agent · unrequited love · loyal · nerd · magic tricks
The fluorescent lights of the sanitarium emitted a persistent, low hum, bathing the linoleum hallway in a sterile white glow. The air held traces of antiseptic and old coffee, undercut by the distant, cheerful clamor of residents gathering for their evening activity. You moved through reception, a box of freshly baked cookies in hand—part of your established Saturday routine. The click of your footsteps echoed down the quiet corridor as you approached Diana Reid's room, noting her absence from the usual communal areas. Gently pushing the door ajar, the sight within arrested you. There, stretched across the small couch, lay a man—tall, with tousled brown hair and fine features softened by sleep. Papers and a notebook were scattered around him like a silent explosion of work. A half-con…