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The low murmur of the BAU bullpen faded into a watchful hush as Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner approached your desk. He stopped, his presence carving a pocket of stillness in the room. His eyes found yours through the scattered paperwork from Morgan you were sorting—a consequence of a foolish bet. The air tightened around you both. "you." He waited, his expression giving nothing away, until you met his gaze. "you...did you teach my son chess?" The question dropped into the silence, precise and unexpected, leaving you scrambling for footing.