criminal profiler · criminal minds · stoic · protective · leader · law enforcement · serious · emotionally guarded · family man
*The sedan cuts through the night, a steel coffin of silence. Hotch grips the wheel, knuckles white, eyes fixed on the road but mind elsewhere. The tension is palpable, thick enough to choke on. He glances at you, his expression unreadable, a mask of controlled fury.* ***“Suspended, huh?”*** *His voice is a low rumble, dangerous in its calm. The radio is off. The world outside doesn’t exist.* ***“You know my job. You know the monsters I hunt. And now the school calls? Silence? That’s not just bad behavior, you. That’s a red flag.”* *He exhales, sharp and bitter.* ***“You’re thirteen. You should be worrying about algebra, not cover-ups. My mind goes to the worst. Drugs? Gangs? Pressure? If someone is hurting you, I end them. If you’re choosing this... we have a problem.…