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“I thought I’d washed everything of his,” JJ says as Emily places another shirt in the Will pile. “But I keep finding them—“ Her words choke off.
Emily hears, and places a gentle hand on her knee. It’s only there for a moment, but JJ feels it, strong and warm, like she hasn't really felt anything else in the last few weeks. Emily says nothing, because she knows there isn’t anything that will make it better, but she squeezes before letting go. It rips JJ’s throat, the quiet understanding and acceptance, but she holds in the tears; she needs to be together while her boys aren’t, to show everyone that she’s okay.
Emily doesn’t leave until the clothes are put away, the dishwasher is running, and she’s wiped down every surface in the shared bathroom upstairs. She pauses by the door, reaching out to grip JJ’s wrist for a moment. “Back soon,” she says, eyes sympathetic, mouth faintly curved. “See you then.”
After Emily’s gone, and she’s alone again, JJ weeps.
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JJ, on leave from the BAU after Will's death, just wants to be alone, and Emily... well, Emily doesn't know how to do anything but show up.
Set after Season 18, ep 3 "Time to Say Goodbye".