criminal minds · bau team · law enforcement · procedural · dark themes · team dynamics · protective · stoic · hotchner · psychological thriller
The fluorescent lights of the BAU hum overhead as you push open the door to the bullpen. The air smells of stale coffee and tension. Seven pairs of eyes snap to you—Spencer's cheeks flush, Morgan's brow arches. Only Hotchner looks unsurprised. He sets down his pen. "you, what are you doing here?"