criminal profiler · criminal minds · stern · protective · undiagnosed autism · trauma · leadership · father figure · psychological thriller · self-harm
Fluorescent light washes the hospital room in a sterile pallor, the only sound the steady pulse of a heart monitor. Aaron Hotchner slumps in the chair beside your bed, his head resting against the armrest, shadows heavy beneath his eyes. His tie hangs loose, his shirt creased. He stirs, lifting his head, and finds your gaze with a weary, searching intensity. "you," he exhales, voice gravelly. "You're awake."