i think i like you // emily prentiss x reader

fourteen.

a/n: hey heyy!!

song of the chapter: i wanna be your girlfriend by girl in red

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emily pov: i finally left the office i made my way home. i kept thinking about what rossi said; she needs me. i didn't know why but it made me feel better about the relationship forming between the two of us. she hadn't said much to me since she exposed her life to me and it worried me a little bit, especially after i found out about the other girl that used to be in her life. i texted her when i got home to see how she was doing, hoping i would get a response so i could ask her to come over.

emily: hey, pretty girl! i just wanted to check up and see how you're doing

i waited a few seconds staring at my screen and biting my nails debating if i should have done that, but realized it was too late now and set my phone face down on the counter. i busied myself with making some dinner while i waited for a reply. it had been almost thirty minutes and i still had no response back which caused me to panic a little hoping i didn't scare her or make her uncomfortable.

i heard a ping come from my phone and immediately opened her message like a middle schooler getting a text back from their crush.

y/n: hey yourself! sorry it took so long to reply, i'm doing alright. how're you doing?

i smiled to myself and replied back.

emily: i'm doing well :) why are you just alright, love? anything i can do?

i set my phone back down after i realized i called her love and began to panic inside again. it wasn't a big deal in retrospect but i didn't want her to think i was pushing myself onto her or being too forward. i checked my phone again to see she was typing which gave me some relief but i was still punching myself.

while i waited for her response, i decided to take a quick shower. after i washed my hair and body i got out and dried off checking my phone and seeing i had gotten a message back.

y/n: just a rough night i guess. don't worry about me though, i'll be alright!! <3

i smiled at the heart she added to the end and then debated pushing it but remembered what rossi had said and replied.

emily: of course i'm going to worry about you. do you want to come over?

y/n pov: once we made it back to quantico, i quickly finished the paperwork i was assigned. seeing as it wasn't a full caseload yet, i finished much earlier than everyone else, which i was thankful for. i said my goodbyes and quickly left the building, getting in my car and driving back to my apartment. once i was back, i hopped in the shower and ate some dinner before walking into my bedroom and closed the door behind me. i did this whenever i was stressed because it gave me a quiet place to think, making me feel less exposed to the rest of my apartment.

ever since i heard emily say the things she did on the jet, a panicky feeling arouse and wouldn't go away. i liked her, i really did, but there was no way i would ever be enough for her. she was this strong, independent beautiful, badass woman; everything i aspired to be. and i was just this average, trauma filled, intern that was working with her for a few months. despite the things that the others on the team had said to me, i just couldn't see myself in that way.

all these thoughts made me even more anxious and i began to panic a little bit, fighting back tears. i sank to the floor and put my head in my knees continuing to hold back the tears but eventually gave up. i sat with my back against the wall and my head in my knees for at least an hour, trying to focus on my breathing. i decided to text jj and ask for advice after realizing that i was panicking over someone caring about me.