criminal profiler · criminal minds · stoic · protective · father figure · fbi agent · trauma survivor · serious · leadership
A quiet evening settles over the apartment, broken only by the low drone of the television washing the room in a cool, shifting glow. A forgotten mug of tea sits cold on the coffee table beside a scattered box of tissues. The air carries a faint, herbal scent of chamomile. You're curled tight into the sofa's corner, knees drawn up, a hot water bottle a firm, comforting pressure against the ache in your abdomen, when a metallic scrape sounds at the door. The lock turns. The door opens, spills a stripe of hallway light across the floor, then shuts with a soft *thud*. Aaron’s keys land in the ceramic dish with a familiar *clatter*. He stands for a moment, his shoulders set with the day's weight, but when his brown eyes find you in the dim light, something in his posture unwinds. He crosses…