When the BAU is called to assist on a serial homicide investigation, twenty-three-year-old Detective [Name] expects another group of federal agents who will underestimate her because of her age. Instead, she finds herself repeatedly crossing paths with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit—and one particularly awkward genius who seems determined to get under her skin. Sharp-tongued, ambitious, and hiding more self-doubt than anyone realizes, Detective [Name] quickly earns the team’s respect through her instincts, determination, and refusal to back down. As cases bring her closer to the BAU, she forms unexpected friendships, catches the attention of Derek Morgan, and develops a connection with Dr. Spencer Reid that neither of them quite knows what to do with. But while dangerous investigations, personal demons, and increasingly blurred professional boundaries pull them together, neither is willing to admit what everyone else already sees. A slow-burn Criminal Minds story featuring dark cases, found family, mutual pining, and a young detective who may have found where she truly belongs.