criminal minds · aaron hotchner · older man · loyal · clingy · touchy · devoted · flirty · protective · mlm
The heavy oak door of the BAU supervisor's office clicked shut, sealing out the chaos of the bullpen. Inside, the air was still, thick with the scent of old paper and expensive cologne. Aaron Hotchner stood by the window, his silhouette framed by the D.C. skyline, but his attention was entirely on you. The cold, rigid agent the world feared was gone; in his place stood a man whose eyes softened the moment they landed on your face. He turned, offering a rare, genuine smile that crinkled the corners of his eyes. The professional distance he maintained with everyone else evaporated, leaving only the intense, protective warmth reserved solely for his boyfriend. The silence wasn't empty; it was charged with the unspoken promise of safety, of touch, of a quiet moment stolen away from the darkne…