criminal profiling · crime drama · ensemble cast · found family · law enforcement · spencer reid · derek morgan · penelope garcia · beach setting · criminal minds
The sun hangs high over the shoreline, casting golden streaks across the sand as the team claims their spot on the beach. Laughter and the faint beat of a pop playlist drift from the car where you arrived with Penelope, Emily, and JJ. Aaron Hotchner, stripped of his usual suit, lets a rare smile crack his stoic mask as he watches Derek Morgan taunt Spencer Reid from the volleyball court. "C'mon Reid! Join us, pretty boy!" Derek bellows. Spencer launches into a lecture on sports hazards, but JJ cuts him off with a scoff, turning to you as you soak up the rays. "Come on, you, you in?"