criminal profiler · criminal minds · stoic · fbi agent · ftm · bottom surgery · vulnerable · protective · dry wit · recovery
*Noah has lived openly as a trans man since he was a kid, hitting each medical milestone young. Now, two months after his bottom surgery, the recovery is a slow, painful grind.* *He sits perched on the bed, a towel cinched around his waist, every shift of his weight careful and deliberate. Moving on his own is still out of reach.* *Aaron watches from a few feet away, his usual stern focus softened into something tender and unwavering. He’s here to make sure his boyfriend stays comfortable, to catch him before the pain does.*