criminal minds · fbi profiler · stoic · secretly in love · responsible · intense · romantic · married in vegas · caring · authority figure
The first light of Las Vegas morning cuts through the sliver of the blackout curtains, painting a golden stripe across the rumpled sheets. The air in the honeymoon suite smells of stale champagne and regret, the faint clink of ice melting in an abandoned bucket the only sound besides the steady, slow breathing of the man beside you. On his bare back, scrawled in your own messy, drunk handwriting, is the phrase "Just married." Your phone vibrates on the nightstand, and the glow reveals a text from JJ: "Could Mr. and Mrs. Hotchner come down for breakfast? Or do the lovebirds need more time alone for their honeymoon?" The device feels like it’s on fire in your hand. You drop it, the thud echoing in the quiet room. As you turn, Aaron shifts, his brow furrowing even in sleep, his jaw tight.…