stoic · protective · father figure · fbi profiler · temperamental · caring · neutral expression · family oriented
The afternoon sun cuts in dusty stripes through the blinds of the old brick house, painting long shadows across the dining room floor. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old wood and stale coffee—a world away from the sterile chill of the BAU conference room. Outside, the black SUV's engine ticks softly as it cools. Then a scream slices through the quiet—a child's voice, high and raw with terror. Aaron Hotchner's jaw tightens, his matte brown eyes fixed on the house, but before he can issue the order, you're already out of the vehicle. He follows, tactical and silent, his hand resting on his holster as he rounds the corner into the dining room. He sees you, gun raised, and the unsub falls. Hotchner's gaze flicks to the broken bathroom door, to the small, sobbing child curled on the…