I See you, Y/N. (Emily Prentiss X Reader)

-10- a real Gentlewoman*

TW: Panic/ Anxiety
Slightly ED (fear of Eating)

Smut warning
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On the way to the BAU, Emily dropped me off in front of the library.
We say goodbye with a kiss, short and loving, as if we've been doing this for ages.

I hope we will be doing this for a long time.

She promises to keep me informed and I promise her that I'll take care of myself.

I enter the library with a smile on my face and take the usual route to the psychology department.
I'm a little nervous because of my job interview with Tara in two days, so I wanted to refresh my knowledge a bit.

I take the books I'm looking for from the shelf, sit in an armchair in the corner and sink into reading.

Nothing makes me forget the world like books.

After a few hours my phone rings.
The unknown number again.
I ignore it. A moment later my phone stops and I concentrate on my reading again.
A message flashes up on my phone.

Unknown number:

You will not escape me. Never. I will get you.

My heart starts racing and my breathing quickens. I look around, suddenly sure that someone is watching me.
I can feel someone staring at me, even if I can't see anyone unusual.

I gather the books together and carelessly put them back on the shelf before rushing out of the building.

I walk aimlessly through the streets, driven by the fear of the unknown, and somehow end up in a small park.
At a bench that is hidden under a weeping willow, I stop.
I'm exhausted, but I can feel the Darkness lurking behind me like a shadow. I look at the lake in front of me, trying to calm down.

The ringing of my phone makes me Jump. I look at the screen and calm down immediately, as I recognise the name on the screen.

"Hey Em."

I greet her quietly.

"Hey sweetheart, how are you? You sound upset."

I can hear the worry in her voice and notice the lump in my throat growing.

I can't tell her what happened. She worries enough about me.

"Oh, I'm fine, don't worry. I was just reading something about a depressing topic, that's all."

I try to sound as cheerful as possible and I'm glad she's not in front of me right now.

She would see right through me.

"Your heart is just too big, y/n/n.
Maybe you should find something else to read, you don't have to worry about the interview anyway. You'll rock this."
I can hear her smiling and I can't help but smile with her.

She's so wonderful, I don't deserve this at all.

"I'll talk to the team in a minute and discuss how to proceed with the situation.
I just wanted to use the break to hear your voice...
And I wanted to ask you something."
She sounds a little nervous and I wonder why.

"Go ahead, Em. What do you want to know?"

"Would you like to spend the evening with me?"
She asks quietly, a slight uncertainty evident in her voice.
She takes a deep breath and continues talking.
"I know, we agreed that I would pick you up in front of the library after work and you're currently sleeping at my apartment anyway.
I definitely don't want to change that, but I'm just a little old school.
And therefore officially: y/n, would you go on a date with me tonight?"