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• all my shadows, all your light by andLifeWithin

  Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • F/F, F/M, Multi
  • Work in Progress

  14 Mar 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Jennifer "JJ" Jareau/Emily Prentiss
  • Ian Doyle/Emily Prentiss
  • Emily Prentiss
  • Lauren Reynolds
  • Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
  • Ian Doyle (Criminal Minds)
  • Spencer Reid
  • David Rossi
  • Aaron Hotchner
  • Sean McAllister
  • Tsia Mosely
  • Derek Morgan (Criminal Minds)
  • Penelope Garcia
  • Clyde Easter
  • Past Trauma
  • Character Study
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Angst
  • Lesbian Emily Prentiss
  • no beta we die like lauren reynolds
  • Dubious Consent

  Summary

  A deep dive into Emily's time as Lauren Reynolds and her life after that. Who she really is, was, and will be. Can you truly ever come back from going undercover? Can a person shine so much light on your life, you forget your shadows?

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  9,743

  Chapters:

  6/?

  Comments:

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