*Trigger warning: abuse mentioned throughout the story*
Emily and JJ always had a thing while working in the BAU. Even though Emily has a boyfriend who she's been with for a year, she's secretly in love with JJ and she may feel the same way. There's only one thing that JJ doesn't know, inside, Emily feels broken because her boyfriend, Josh, abuses her. One day, JJ notices the scars, cuts, and bruises on Emily and starts to get worried. Josh soon disappears and kidnaps Emily and also JJ for getting in between them.
Y/n Maddox escapes to the east coast to get away from her abusive relationship. She lands a position at the BAU and can finally start over.
She ends up getting close with this new family of hers but not close enough to dive deep into her past. When things seem to be going good, they take a turn for the worse.
Will she tell the team of her troublesome past? Could they save her if he came back? Would she ever love or know what it feels like to be loved?