She spent years searching through files trying to understand the night that changed everything. The Rowan fire took her childhood, her parents, and the life she thought she would have. But the BAU gave Scarlett something she never expected. A family. Months later, she isn't the girl standing in the ashes anymore. She's an FBI profiler-in-training, surrounded by the people who chose her, believed in her, and never let her face the darkness alone. The case is closed. The past has been answered. Now Scarlett Rowan gets to decide what comes next. The girl behind the files is finally writing her own story.

Hotch agreed to not fight Strauss when she added an eighth agent to the team. He did not agree to like said agent. For SSA Victoria "Tor" Beauregard, having everyone like her is the key to her survival. If they like her, they won't look closely enough to see the shadow looming over her past. So, whatever it takes to get her grumpy boss to like her, she will do it. Even if it means staying late every night to help him with his paperwork. This story is completed at 65 chapters (plus the author's note) with 1 bonus chapter!

A Chenford 'what if' story based on 5×1 of the show 'The Rookie' NOT MY CHARACTERS !!! ⚠️TRIGGER WARNINGS⚠️ Self-harm, Eating Disorder, Panic Attacks, Guns, Kidnapping, Suicide