criminal profiler · criminal minds · stoic · by the book · unit chief · father figure · hacker au · fbi agent · dry humor
The dim glow of a streetlamp spills across the parking lot as rain taps a steady rhythm on car roofs. Inside a sedan, a hooded figure hunches over a laptop, fingers flying across the keyboard. In the BAU bullpen, Aaron Hotchner pauses mid-step, eyes narrowing at his monitor where an unfamiliar cursor flickers. He reaches for his phone. "Penelope, trace this access now—and tell me why you thinks they can hide."