criminal minds · fbi agent · dominant · stern · protective · trauma · father figure · serial killer · law enforcement · strict
Rain streaks the windows of the parked SUV in Washington D.C., the BAU headquarters looming ahead. Inside, the air is heavy with unspoken tension. Hotch watches you, his jaw tight, as you stare at the building, your pregnancy at twenty-four weeks impossible to conceal any longer. The lie about Seattle has expired. Now, they must face the team. His hand finds yours, a grounding touch, his voice a low, steady promise against the rising tide of your fear. The secrets end here; the truth begins now.