Exsanguinator
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"But, here’s a secret about Emily Prentiss: she’s superstitious. Not about the usual things (she shares her life with a black cat, after all, and she has no qualms about walking under ladders or spilling salt). Maybe it’s a hangover from her days as a semi-devout Catholic; maybe she’s just more human than she’d like to admit. She looks for signs. Hints. Symbols. In books, at art exhibitions, graffitied across the city’s walls. In song lyrics."
A song gets Emily out of the house on a Friday night.
(The lyrics in italics are from the song that gives this story its name. It's by Elbow. It will probably hurt your feelings.)
PS. No beta because I just blurted this out onto the page and needed to post it. I didn't choose the thug life; it chose me.
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When one of JJ's college friends dies, unexpected revelations follow. Star metaphors abound.
A story about love, loss and stargazing.
(Content warning for alcohol consumption and references to alcoholism.)
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Emily loses a bet to Garcia and an unexpected revelation hits JJ during the pay-up.
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11 Nov 2025
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In the wake of Will’s death, JJ has everyone in her corner… except her oldest friend. Despite their THC-laced Cheetos night and the impassioned confession “it gives me you,” Emily is more distant than ever.
Meanwhile, Emily is holding everyone at arm’s length… especially the woman she loves. Two decades of suppressed feelings take a backseat to dismantling BAUgate for good and giving JJ space to grieve.
In our take on Season 18 of Criminal Minds Evolution (that will lack so much plot at times because we want these two idiots to finally be together), will JJ and Emily find their way home to each other? Or are they destined to dance around and around, never being brave enough to admit their feelings or act on them?
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08 Nov 2025
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there is a future where we are resting easy by swollensunray
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
20 Jul 2025
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They keep walking. JJ thinks of Paris. That one night—late November, raining, everything soaked to the bone. JJ had forgotten the key to their rented apartment. Emily, without hesitation, had pulled a bobby pin from JJ’s hair and knelt down at the lock like she’d been waiting for this moment all of her life. She looked up at her, eyes bright, and said, “Told you I was built for a life of crime.”
JJ had laughed so hard she choked on the rain.
God, she’d forgotten how good it feels to laugh with Emily. It’s like warming your hands on a stove you thought was broken.
She says, “I have tea at home. And Henry was asking for you. You could—”
Emily cuts in gently, a small smile playing on her lips. “You know I will, Jayj.”
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or: Emily and JJ after 18x03, slowly figuring out what they mean to each other.
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06 Nov 2025
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When JJ and Emily fall into a quiet, unexpected romance at the BAU, they try to keep it secret—but they’re terrible at hiding it. Between exchanged coffees, late-night takeout, and teasing glances, their team starts to catch on fast.
Spencer Reid profiles their every move. Morgan plays the smug older brother. JJ and Emily keep pretending they’re subtle—until they stop pretending altogether.
What starts as teasing turns into something real: soft mornings, inside jokes, and the kind of love that feels like coming home—even in the middle of chaos.
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05 Nov 2025
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And if JJ still sometimes catches herself staring at Emily’s legs where they stretch out below the hem of her old college tee, or occasionally lingers over the sight of her in a towel, fresh out of the shower, then she convinces herself it’s normal girl stuff.
Or, JJ tries to convince herself she isn’t attracted to Emily and it ends about as well as you’d think.
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05 Nov 2025