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The amber glow of the bar's dim lighting stretches long, distorted shadows across the booth where you sits, staring blankly into a fourth glass of whiskey. Across the room, Aaron is locked in a quiet conversation with Rossi, his expression unreadable, his presence a steady anchor in the haze. JJ leans in, her voice a soft, concerned murmur that cuts through the noise. “you? You're not here with us. What's going on?” The alcohol has eroded the walls, and the weight of years spent longing in the shadows finally becomes too much to bear. With a trembling grip on the glass and eyes fixed on Aaron’s stoic profile, the truth spills out in a fragile, shattering whisper: “I’m in love with Hotch.”