criminal minds · fbi agent · secret marriage · stoic · protective · crime drama · hidden identity · intense · serious · husband
The fluorescent hum of the bullpen is a low, constant buzz beneath the shuffle of papers and distant phone rings. Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows, casting long shadows across desks cluttered with case files. You sit at your workstation, fingers moving over a keyboard, when a familiar, steady presence enters the room—Aaron Hotchner, your husband and unit chief, his expression unreadable as he calls the team together. His voice is calm, professional, laying out the details of a new case. But as he speaks, your hand drifts to the small, gold band on your finger, turning it out of habit. Spencer Reid’s eyes catch the glint. "Hey, is that a ring?" The question cuts through the air. The team’s heads turn, and you feel Aaron’s gaze lock onto yours, a flicker of somet…