[color=FFD6E4][h2] Chris Aguilar [/h2]Criminal Psychologist[/color]
[hr]Chris was in the bathtub, a half-empty beer in hand, when her phone buzzed beside her. She spent the rare break with her family. It’s been a few years since they warmed up to each other again, but there was still residual tension. It was especially bad during the Memorial Day long weekend. Adan used to make a big deal out of it. Rightfully so, too, as his best friend and Chris’ namesake, Christopher Aitken, lost his life in service. The Aguilars kept the same traditions even after Adan was gone. It was almost suffocating to be in that environment. Chris couldn’t understand why everyone else gasped at every little thing Adan had left behind. She chose to go home, though. Family was family.

There weren’t many people who had Chris’ number. She didn’t have any friends, nor did she have the time or interest to pursue romance. She was with her family until just a few hours ago, and it would be rare for Dr. Hodgson or Nina to contact her at this hour. It was almost definitely work.

No surprise, it was a message from the Unit Chief. They’ve got a new case on hand. [i][color=ffd6e4]No rest for the wicked, eh?[/color][/i] Chris looked at her now-empty tub longingly. As much as she loved working and knew it was the nature of her job, cutting short her me-time was not appreciated. The dip in her mood did not leak into her pace as she got dressed. It would have to be something big for them to be this impatient. With haste, she made it to the office. 

There were only two other people already present. Chris wasn’t surprised in the least who they were. Lucian was the one who called her in, and Sam was a well-known workaholic. She nodded to each of them. [color=FFD6E4] “Good evening. Chief. Stannis.”[/color] Her voice was just loud enough to be heard in the quiet room. She noticed the mugs of coffees in their hands. [color=FFD6E4][i]Ah, yes, “the long night ahead” warning.[/i][/color]

Chris helped herself to the refreshment area after dropping her stuff off at her desk. She made herself a cup of tea instead of pouring the fresh-looking coffee. She needed the caffeine to wake her up, but coffee might overload her systems. [color=FFD6E4]“I had some beer earlier.”[/color] She explained, hoping not to offend whoever was gracious enough to make the coffee for not choosing it. Chris took her tea to Sam’s desk, where the other two situated themselves. There was an open case file with photos and reports, some were being examined by Sam. Chris started looking at the evidence too.

[color=FFD6E4]“More people coming?”[/color] Even when Chris was focused on learning about the new case, the office with only three people felt a little too intimate. It was too easy to start small talks. Lucian must’ve messaged everyone on the team, but whether they were able to show up is another question. 
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