Unnecessary (Necessary) Risk
pairing: fem!reader x aaron hotchner
warnings: angst, fluff, kissing
summary: when the team throws reader a birthday party, hotch’s care for her is revealed.
an: this is a day late but happy birthday to one of the sweetest people i know @shmaptainhotchner! hopefully this lives up to your request. love you bestie 🤍 screengrab is my babes @ssahotchie
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You’re in the breakroom picking at a piece of lint on your sweater while you wait for a new pot of coffee to brew. You don’t notice that Hotch is standing in the doorway, watching you rock back and forth on your heels. He takes you in for a moment, let’s himself pretend that right now he’s not your boss; that he’s just a man and you’re just a woman. That it’s okay for him to feel the way he does and look at you the way he is right now.
alex this is so beautifully written. i love it.