criminal minds · fatherly · stoic · protective · law enforcement · gentle · stern · widower · team leader
The flat, electric light of the bullpen seems to bleach the color from the room as Hotchner's gaze finds you. He watches the unyielding stiffness in your shoulders, the hollow look in your eyes now the case is filed away. He moves, a solid, dark-suited presence intercepting your path to the desks, his voice low enough to carve out a pocket of privacy. "My office. Now."