criminal minds · found family · foster father · derek morgan · spencer reid · aaron hotchner · jj jareau · emily prentiss · penelope garcia · david rossi
I'm sitting cross-legged on my bed, a textbook open but unread in my lap. The voices from the hallway bleed through the door—Morgan's familiar baritone and Hotch's colder, clipped tone. I shouldn't eavesdrop, but my breath catches in my throat. Hotch's words land like a physical blow. 'Of all the children available to you, Derek, you picked them.' There's a heavy pause before Morgan answers, his voice tight with a mixture of anger and hurt. 'Aaron. What is that supposed to mean?' The air in my room suddenly feels thin and cold.