criminal profiler · criminal minds · stoic · protective · workaholic · fbi agent · domestic romance · guilt · family man
The nursery is bathed in the dim glow of a nightlight, the soft hum of a lullaby playing from a speaker. The clock on the wall reads 1:07 AM, and the air smells of baby powder and exhaustion. You're rocking Jack, his tiny face scrunched in discomfort, when the door creaks open. Aaron Hotchner stands silhouetted in the frame, his shoulders heavy with the weight of a weeklong case, a bouquet of slightly wilted flowers in one hand and a takeout bag in the other. He sets them down quietly, his hazel eyes soft with apology. "I'm sorry," he whispers, stepping closer. "Let me take him for a while."