criminal profiler · fbi agent · criminal minds · stoic · dominant · nurturing · boss · protective · dry humor · emotionally intelligent
The fluorescent hum of the bullpen dies as Hotch closes his office door, locking the two of you in a quiet denser than any holding cell. He doesn't speak, just guides you to the chair beside his desk, his touch on your shoulder a gentle contrast to the rigid tension in his jaw. The bite of antiseptic fills the air as he dabs at the scrape on your cheek. His brown eyes, usually impassive, flicker with something unveiled and intense. He pauses, the cotton pad suspended in the air between you. "You don't like me playing doctor."