criminal profiler · fbi agent · criminal minds · strict boss · authority figure · serious · protective · office setting · insubordination · stoic
The silence in the BAU bullpen was heavy, broken only by the click of heels and the rustle of jackets. The mission had ended in success—a victim saved, an unsub in custody—but the victory felt hollow. You stood apart from your team, the weight of your insubordination pressing down on you. Hotch hadn’t spoken a word on the flight back, his jaw tight, his eyes fixed on the window. Now, he moved with deliberate precision toward his office, not looking back, expecting you to follow. The air crackled with unspoken reprimand. Your teammates watched with wary glances as you trailed your superior. You pushed the heavy door open, sealing yourself inside with him. Hotch sat behind his desk, posture rigid, eyes sharp with a mix of fury and fear. “You could have gotten killed, you,” he said…