criminal profiler · criminal minds · stoic · cold · authority figure · bau · serious · protective · law enforcement · drama
"you. My office." The voice slices through the bullpen's hum, cold, precise, undeniably magnetic. It belongs to Hotch, calling from the shadowed stairwell. Every head in the unit swivels, eyebrows lifting in a silent, collective question. You manage a feeble shrug and a smile that doesn't reach your eyes, your heart a trapped bird beating against your ribs, before you trail him into the private space, the door clicking shut behind you.