sharp corners, but softer edges.

jj and emily slowly falling in love, whether they realize it or not, with aria, emily’s little sister, as the undeniable pull between them.

ever since we got the cme drop of emily's sister (who we dont know is real or not, still) i’ve thought of different ways to write a new story. so, back to 2005 we go when emily is suddenly thrown into motherhood she never planned for - after their mother, elizabeth, dropped aria off at emily’s apartment weeks back due to ‘overseas ambassador work not fit for children’ aka, a way for elizabeth to abandon motherhood once more with work as an excuse.emily is trying to navigate raising aria who in every way that matters, feels like her daughter, settling into a new career, make friends - but not close ones, have something that feels slightly normal, but not enough to get comfortable.jj, drawn to both of them in different ways. she is there, helping, supporting, witnessing it all, becoming something steady in emily’s life when emily finally lets her - before either of them can even acknowledge it. what starts as small moments—watching aria, comforting her, being there for emily in quiet, unspoken ways—grows into something deeper, something neither of them saw coming, but neither can fight. even though they try to. often. aria, in all her innocence and certainty, doesn’t understand the complexities of love in an adult manner - but she does understand safety, warmth, and belonging—things she feels with not only emily now, but to jj too. in a way, she’s the one who puts them together before they even realize they’ve fallen into more than just friends.i’ll be spinning mostly all canon storylines in from cm, with a twist on some. if anything - enjoy the softness and wlw yearning we’ve all endured for 20 years.