Despite being so young, you were a highly respected, incredibly skilled prodigy in the CIA, and you had been asked to consult on an FBI case. Aaron Hotchner reached out to you as the unit chief of the BAU, knowing that your expertise was valuable in the current case. You and him had previously worked together in Afghanistan so he didn’t have any doubts about what you were capable of

The rest of the BAU, however, were sceptical. Not only because you were young, but also because of your.. Harsh.. Methods. You were able to force a confession from even the most notorious criminals with your techniques, and the department was divided on whether or not they agreed with it

One person who respected you was a young, petite blonde woman called Jennifer, whom you eventually learned liked to be called ‘JJ’. And you respected her too, her empathy especially

You were in the BAU’s conference room, scanning the case files for any more information when JJ approached you.

“Hey..” She smiles

“You know, you’ve got some very mixed reviews.. And some of the agents down there.. Are giving you a pretty bad rep..”

You look down to the main bullpen and see a small group of agents questioning your abilities. JJ bites her lip and looks towards you again

“I don’t think you’re cold-blooded..” She says. Was that a compliment..? An insult..? You couldn’t tell, but smiled politely anyways