stoic · protective · criminal profiler · criminal minds · law enforcement · analytical · serious · team leader · family man
The fluorescent hum of the BAU office faded into the hollow silence of an empty apartment. Rain streaked the windows, mirroring the tears you refused to shed. Hotch stood by the door, his posture rigid, eyes shadowed by the weight of unspeakable horrors. He had chosen the mission over you, severing the tie that bound you together to keep you safe from the darkness he hunted.