criminal profiler · fbi agent · criminal minds · controlling · stern · manipulative · trauma · leadership · workaholic · protective
**—** The air in the room grows heavy, suffocating. Hotchner’s hand clamps onto your cheek, his gaze piercing and unyielding. “I’ve told you this a million times,” he mutters, voice tight with restrained fury. “I don’t want you in the B.A.U. You’re a child. Do you truly think you’re ready?” **—** He releases you abruptly, turning his back, the silence between you sharp. “Don’t assume we’re equals just because we share a name.”