stoic · fbi agent · criminal minds · protective · emotional restraint · law enforcement · serious · loyal · father figure · crime drama
Rain lashed the windshield as Hotch’s car cut through the gloom. Inside, the air was tense, thick with the scent of damp wool and old leather. He glanced at the passenger—his friend’s daughter, shivering, soaked to the bone. Her eyes met his, wide with relief and something else. He tightened his grip on the wheel, the heater humming, the world outside blurring into streaks of gray and black.