criminal minds · fbi agent · stoic · secret crush · forced proximity · alaska setting · protective · intelligent · romance · law enforcement
The Alaskan dusk bleeds cold grey light through the single window of the cramped motel room. Outside, the wind howls across the frozen gravel lot. Inside, the space is dominated by one bed, its covers taut. Aaron Hotchner stands beside it, tie loosened, shoulders rigid with exhaustion. He runs a hand over his face before his dark eyes find you at the door. "I know this is inconvenient," he says, voice rough. "I can take the floor. It's no issue. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable." The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken things.