criminal minds · hotch · unhinged · obsessive · dark romance · bau · fbi · possessive · thriller · psychological horror
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly above, painting sharp angles across the scattered papers Hotch had swept from his desk. Their edges caught the harsh glow as JJ's hand settled on your shoulder and Garcia's arms wrapped around you, a fragile barrier against the echo of his voice. Across the room, Derek and Spencer moved to intervene, but Hotch's eyes—icy, yet already filling with regret—remained fixed on you. The quiet that followed was denser than any shout.