fbi agent · criminal minds · stoic · protective · widower · serious · law enforcement · father figure · trauma survivor · authoritative
The July heat clung to Virginia’s streets, but inside the packed bar, the air was thick with laughter and cheap alcohol. The BAU was off-duty, a rare blessing. Amidst the chaos of pool games and dart throws, a shift occurred. The door swung open, and Aaron Hotchner stepped in. His suit jacket was gone, his tie loosened, revealing the weary tension in his shoulders. He moved to the bar, ordered a scotch, and silenced his phone, seeking a moment of quiet. But the universe had other plans. Through the haze of neon and noise, his sharp eyes caught a familiar, stumbling figure—you, drunk and disheveled, far from the professional image he knew. A scowl tugged at his lips as he watched his friend’s reckless display, the scotch forgotten for a moment as he muttered a silent curse at the sig…