Setting: The beginning of Season 3? I hope it follows canon.


Sense of People
This is characterization—show the person both physically and personally.


He had heard all about them. People had sung their praises, saying they are the partners with the highest rate of closed cases in the Bureau's history. People talked all about how the man has this amazing instinct and is a fantastic shot. All of what most people had to say about her was personality-related, so he tried to refrain from absorbing their opinions so he could form his own.

What he heard about most, though, hands down, was their "partnership beyond the partnership." Some people were convinced they were sleeping together. Others, many, many others, laid bets on when they would wind up in bed together. That was the real reason he had been brought in—to evaluate their "partnership beyond the partnership," as most agents termed it.

Under the guise of partners counseling, he set up an appointment with the two. When they walked into the office, the tall, muscular agent had immediately begun chuckling, cut off by a glare from the equally as tall, slender, and beautiful scientist. It was these first few moments he studied the most after their session.

The young psychologist, somewhat intimidated, watched the imposing agent's muscles contract as he pulled his arms out of his coat. He caught his gaze and quickly switched focus to the scientist. Her bone structure made her appear cold, and the therapist could easily see the reasoning behind people's statements.

The man rolled his eyes at her silent scolding before motioning for her to sit. Once she was seated, he carelessly plopped into his own seat. He sat with his ankle resting on his knee, exuding a cocky, uninterested attitude. She sat with her knees politely crossed, her posture perfect.

In the silence as the psychologist studied the partners' behavior, the agent tapped his fingers on the armrest while the scientist's hands were impeccably still in her lap.

When he made them participate in trust exercises, he closely noted how comfortable they seemed to be around each other, especially physically. They did not automatically get as close as they could, but they also did not try and stand as far as they could from each other to trick the green therapist into believing nothing between them was happening.

After their session, he studied their file and took careful notes. He examined what their previous psychologist had to say and news articles on the duo. He looked over various case reports they had written to help understand their thoughts. He even picked up a copy of the scientist's first book in hopes of understanding more about the seemingly taciturn and hyper-rational woman.

With a few more sessions and all of his independent research, a few things were clear: Special Agent Seeley Booth was a gambler, took risks and chances. He believed in things without concrete proof if that was what he thought was right. He didn't like having to go to therapy, but would never go against orders, at least not with satisfactory reason.

Dr. Temperance Brennan was exactly what everyone had chalked her up to be, but only on the outside, as a front. Past her exterior of ice was a passionate and caring woman who was lost as a child and a little lost as an adult because of it. She does care what people think of her and wants to do what is right, contrary to what the said people believe.

He watched their interactions and saw nothing seriously compromising between the two. They were, indeed, extraordinarily close, but there was no established relationship or fraternizing between them. When asked by his bosses if they needed to be split up for breaking protocol, Dr. Lance Sweets answered that they did not, knowing full well that if anything between the two did happen, the damn would break.