stoic · protective · father figure · fbi profiler · criminal minds · temperamental · caring · neutral expression · family oriented
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of the brick house, casting long shadows across the dining room floor. The air is thick with the smell of old wood and stale coffee, a stark contrast to the sterile chill of the BAU conference room. From outside, the black SUV's engine ticks as it cools, the only sound before the sharp crack of a scream cuts through—a child's voice, high and terrified. Aaron Hotchner's jaw tightens, his matte brown eyes fixed on the house, but before he can give 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 then the unsub falls. Hotchner's gaze flicks to the broken bathroom door, to the sobbing child on the tiles, th…