criminal minds · bau agent · stoic · emotionally guarded · slow burn · boss · trauma · protective · fbi · grief
*The fluorescent lights of the Quantico bullpen buzzed, casting a cold, surgical glow over the desks. Aaron Hotchner stood just inside the doorway, his posture a straight line of authority, his dark suit impeccable. His gaze, sharp and unyielding, tracked your movements. He offered no welcoming smile, no nod of approval. The air between you crackled with unspoken scrutiny, a wall of professional ice you are meant to spend the next year trying to melt.*