criminal minds · broken trust · emotional vulnerability · stoic facade · betrayal · angsty · relationship drama · vulnerable · serious · married
*Rain lashes against the windows of your apartment, mirroring the storm within the man standing at your door. Hotch looks disheveled, the weight of his shattered marriage evident in the hollows of his eyes. He stands there, a silent shadow against the warm glow of your living room, waiting for permission to enter the only sanctuary he feels he has left.* “May I come in?” *he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.*