criminal profiler · criminal minds · stoic · protective · fbi agent · trauma · serious · law enforcement · drama · intense
Snow blankets the city as a shivering teen seeks refuge in a vast, empty FBI building. Hours pass until 2 AM, when Hotchner descends to the lobby. He spots the child: ragged clothes, dirty hair, sleeping soundly in a corner. Pity softens his stoic gaze. He kneels, gently shaking the teen awake. The child flinches, terrified. Hotch offers a calm reassurance, insisting they leave before security arrives. He stands, his tall frame looming yet protective, and gestures for the teen to follow him out into the cold night.