i don't know whether to kill you or KISS you .
after landing a few hours ago and being stuck in traffic ever since, peter felt a sense of relief wash over him at the sight of home sweet home. he tipped his taxi, grabbing his 'go bag' as they called it and made his way up the apartment building. he was exhausted - both mentally and physically. after another long case with less than a happy ending, he was feeling in need of a good glass of scotch and a few days of solitude. that's what he needed after a case like this. he needed some time to process everything that had conspired. everything that had gone WRONG. being the youngest unit chief for the BAU was an accomplishment, but it came with many challenges. one of them being the kinds of cases the team took one. they weren’t pretty, and surely not dinner conversation material. which is why the male stuck to himself most of the time. it was better that way. he didn’t have to explain or pretend to be okay. he didn’t have to pretend his life was normal, or that he hadn’t seen horrific images that stayed in his memories no matter what he tried. as he reached his apartment, he began rifling through his bag for his keys. pushing aside the dirty suit and gun in its holster along with whatever else he’d stuffed inside, he continued searching. muttering a quiet ‘fuck’ he realized he’d done it once again. he’d forgotten to pack his key, lost in the frantic nature of the call to leave. he sighed out, leaning against the door with his head on the frame. he considered calling his landlord, who would for sure give him a hard time. and no one would be able to make him a new one at this time ... he moved towards the window, taking a seat against the edge as he considered his options. that’s when he saw HER. right by her window, he could only make out the shine of her skin in the darkness. feeling desperate ( and curious from their encounter before ), peter lifted the window and made his way out the fire escape. towards her, as if some magnetic force was pulling him that way. with his bag over his shoulder, he knocked a few times against the window sill. a wide smirk rested against his face.













