Pairing: Aaron Hotchner x BAU!Reader
Word count: 478
Warnings: none
Summary: You try to cheer Aaron up after a case.
This is my first try writing someone x reader, so this is definitely improvement worthy. Feedback is always appreciated!
You had just come back from a case this morning, the amount of paperwork on this one higher than usual. The outcome was good, all children have been saved, but the thoughts of what would have happened to them if they hadn’t found the unsub as fast as they did, plagued the team.
It’s time for your lunch break now and everyone is sitting at their desks, wanting nothing more than to finish their reports as soon as possible. You look up to your boss’s office. The blinds are open, but the door is closed, and you see him going over his paperwork too, signature frown on his face. The two of you get along well, occasionally getting the other a coffee or spending lunch breaks together. As you study him from your desk, you think about wanting to cheer him up and get his mind off of this case, at least for a bit. And admittedly, you wanted to get your mind off of it, too.
So, you grab your purse and head out the doors to the BAU to get some lunch, knowing he would not take a break if you didn’t force him to. You’re back with takeout from his favorite place near the building of the FBI about 10 minutes later and go straight to his office. If the others noticed you ignoring your desk and knocking on your boss’ door, they don’t say anything.
He invites you in, not looking up from the case files in front of him. “Hey,“ you say softly and he looks up at that, a hint of a smile on his face as he sees you standing in his doorway with a bag of takeout. “I thought we could both do with a short break. Have some lunch.“
He motions to his couch as his lips curve up in an appreciating smile, standing up and sitting down on the couch himself. Aaron Hotchner is a reserved person, but around you, he usually talks more. So, you talk about something you know he likes to talk about.
“Have you talked to Jack yet?“
He nods.
“How is he,“ you ask as you unpack your lunch. That is what gets him answering. The ice that usually doesn’t exist around you two has been broken.
You talk, eat and share a few laughs. From talking about Jack’s plans to go to the zoo this weekend to the latest gossip around the building, you talk about anything for almost close to an hour, your lunch breaks longer than they should be. You both notice the time and start cleaning up, throwing your empty containers away.
“You okay,“ you ask him as you stand before him, your back to the door.
“Yeah, I’m better now,“ he answers honestly reaching out to squeeze your hand. “Thank you.“
You pull him into a hug, “Anytime.“
hotch: so, i sat down with emily and jack around dinner yesterday
rossi: ah, what kind of interesting conversations did the kids have?
hotch: … well, emily asked jack if friday was his favorite day
hotch: to which my son responds “i don’t know. i don’t know a lot of things, i’m confused all the time”
hotch: and it was in that moment i knew he was my son, and raised by emily
AARON HOTCHNER + THE GREY SHIRT
LOOK AT HIM?!!!🥺
He is actually adorable :)
hotch: i need some serotonin
prentiss, standing up, only to sit back down: i didn’t remember what serotonin was until after i stood up, so i was deadass about to go get you some
Ahhhhh yes. Unit Chief SSA Aaron Hotchner. Very scary. Very serious. Very spooky. No emotion ever. Has never seen an emotion, has never wanted one. Definitely doesn’t get flustered and panicky when people hit on him. Can definitely ask people out like a normal person and not lose all sense of the English language and how it works. Has zero sense of humor. Zero. (Although in all seriousness this man has fallen victim to the r/woosh subreddit countless times, and Garcia never fails to update) Has also never seen a humor, what is that?
…y’all…
This is the face of a man who definitely (in my humble opinion) drinks cinnamon roll frappes and changes the cup so everyone thinks it’s black coffee. He also sneaks cookies, because he has the biggest sweet tooth and tries to hide it, which is the only thing he’s actually terrible at. He also probably still sleeps with a teddy bear. DON’T CARE! LOOK AT THE WAY HE’S CURLED UP! And if not on purpose then the team sticks one in his arms on the jet and takes a photo of it, to which they all have a secret album of and add to frequently. This is the face of a goof. DONT CARE! It’s my tumblr.
A compilation of Thomas’s comments about Hotchniss/Paget.
Source: Cameo.com
prentiss, no
– a book written by david rossi, co-authored by jennifer jareau, spencer reid and penelope garcia. introduction written by erin strauss. includues excerpts from the prequel “prentiss, calm down” written by aaron hotchner
do also enjoy the feisty counter argument, “prentiss, yes!” written by derek morgan
so... just finished books lovers. no feelings. just a big void where my heart used to be. a void in the shape of charlie lastra.
random emily and hotch headcanons?
here are some quick cute ones x
emily - folds down page corners to keep her place when she reads
hotch - always uses a book mark, hates when she creases his pages
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emily - sleeps in his old worn sweatshirts when he's away working a case without her
hotch - wears them around the house when he's home because he knows she does that
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emily - rarely makes herself breakfast
hotch - always makes breakfast and makes extra because he knows the only way Emily will eat is if its his food
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emily - always cold, snuggles into him in the night for warmth
hotch - always hot, just endures it because he wants her to sleep
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emily - always spending (she can afford it tbh)
hotch - meticulously plans their savings (which emily then spends)
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hotch - overprotective
emily - pretends to hate it
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emily - wants more cats
hotch - just about puts up with Sergio (secretly loves him)
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