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I had an idea for an impeccable hotch fic and then completely forgot it

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i should be writing chapter 2 to my fic but im lazy

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I love older men

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I think the biggest reason why the team feels different after Hotch leaves/why emily doesn’t seem like the best option for unit cheif to some people(outside of the obvious fact that Hotch was UC for 11 seasons so obviously it’s easy to compare) is because of the ages. Like in season one, Hotch is easily in his mid-late 30’s the EARLIEST (remember, hotch had to go through college, law school, work as a prosecutor for some time (long enough for him to become dismayed by the fact he couldn’t do anything to help people before it was too late), work in the seattle field office before transferring to Quantico and work there for long enough to be seen as a trustworthy replacement for Gideon). The rest of the team is in their early 30’s at most, more likely their late 20’s and that’s not counting Spencer, Jj and Garcia who are in their EARLY 20’s. He’s much older than them (outside of Gideon and Rossi), and that creates an inherent sense of authority. Emily on the other hand, is younger than Hotch, and even if she’s still older than the rest of the team, it’s only by a few years. according to the Fanwiki, Hotch is 8 years older than Morgan and Emily is only 3 years older than him. And yeah, by the time Emily is Unit Cheif, Morgan is gone. but she’s still a lot closer in age.

and this is never remedied. They never hire and young agents to the BAU. The youngest person to join the team after season two is Seaver and she’s only there for a season. Did the FBI qualifications change? do you need to be in your mid-30’s to join now? The entire team is the same age, so Emily never feels like an authority figure in the same way. In season one, Hotch is teaching Spencer how to shoot a gun. In season 12, Reid is IN PRISON. Like you never get to see Emily guide anyone. And it doesn’t help that we saw Emily work as a member of the team like the others, and then she was gone for like…4 seasons.

It’s just so annoying because there could’ve been potential to show a new group of young agents come in as members are swapped out, and show them grow into their roles the same way we saw with the main roster, but this never happens. Instead they’re replaced with Agents the same age. Why do we never see Garcia have a little tech protege, why isn’t there a group of fresh faced agents the way we had them with Elle and Reid. It probably would’ve made the series finale a whole lot better if we knew there was a group of people who were going to take the mantle and that the BAU was going to be just fine without Garcia and Reid. But no, we never get that. Like at the end of season 15 is it just like “oh well, i guess we aren’t catching serial killers anymore” ? like we could’ve seen Emily be somebody’s Hotch, but it never happens, so she never really feels like she’s the unit chief, she just feels like she’s there because Hotch isn’t.

idk there’s probably a lot more, and I love Emily Prentiss so much, I’m probably missing a lot because i honestly don’t watch past season 11 in my rewatches anymore but I just felt like ranting.

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Heroine

Chapter one: It Starts With The Spins

Aaron Hotchner x Reader Content warnings: General Criminal Minds level violence, Inaccuracies of how the Federal Government works, Age Gap (both legal adults), Word Count: 1.6k

When applying to the BAU, you weren't very nervous. Section Chief Erin Strauss had been nice enough during the interview process, stating that your rather…unique past was something that made you a highly considerable candidate to fill the BAU’s open position. It wouldn’t be the first (and probably not the last) time the Brass hired someone with no formal education. With that and your years of experience were enough to secure you the job.

Right now though, you look more like a deer caught in headlights, rather than a highly specialized agent. The BAU headquarters is busy with agents running around and you feel slightly overwhelmed with all of the new faces as you stand next to the elevator. You’re broken out of your thoughts by a mellifluous voice, "I'm Unit Chief, Supervisory Special Agent Aaron Hotchner. You must be our new agent." You look up, stunned at the impressively tall man in front of you, before introducing yourself, “Yes. Nice to meet you, sir”. It’s glaringly obvious that you’re new to this, green with inexperience and rife with nerves. It doesn’t take a profiler to know that, and you’re absolutely sure that he can tell. It’s not the job itself that you’re scared of, you’d taken down your fair share of criminals over the years. Between terrorist threats and psy-ops, you’d seen more than enough. It was the more personal aspect of the job. When transferring from the CIA to the FBI you’d been warned by every single person handling your transferral that the FBI was different, to which you’d reply without fail, “Duh”. It wasn’t until your final meeting with the higher ups, before you were to meet with Agent Strauss- who approved you to work in her section expeditiously fast, before even knowing what unit you were applying to- that you realized just how different the FBI would be. Blood and guts weren’t what had your heart caught in your throat, you’d seen (and faked) enough deaths to give the grim reaper a run for his money. No, what had your stomach in knots was how close the BAU was. You weren’t used to close knit teams like this. You were used to being sent away from the office on missions with a team that would be immediately disbanded, sent back to their original stations, just for the cycle to rinse and repeat. You were not used to your team being friends and those friends becoming family, so yeah, you were pretty unnerved. 

If Agent Hotchner had noticed your nervous demeanor or the way you were practically peeling your nail polish off, he didn’t mention it. Instead, he continues the conversation, motioning for you to follow him to his office. “So how was Strauss?” His tone is less investigative, more sarcastic and light than others recounts of interactions with him would lead you to believe. “She was nice enough.” His brow slightly quirks, as if the thought of anyone referring to Erin Strauss as nice was unbelievable. He sits down at his desk, waiting for you to sit across from him “Alright, your file says you worked with the CIA for 5 years? Long time for someone so young.” And there it was, the first of what you assumed would be many comments made about your age. You couldn’t blame anyone, but you could be silently annoyed. “Um, yes, sir. 5 yea-” before you can finish he cuts you off, “No need for sir, I’m not that old yet. Hotch is fine.” Okay, so you’re in the nickname category already. Cool. “Yes, Hotch. 5 years with the CIA.” You can see the corner of his mouth tick up for a split second before returning to a stoic demeanor, done with the lighthearted banter, you’ve now entered the interrogation part of the interview it seems. “Why Behavioral Analysis? It seems like you were doing quite well with counter intelligence, why not stay or join a division more closely aligned?” It’s a basic question, but the way he asks it lets you know he’s not particularly interested in your answer, moreso interested in the way you answer and trying to decipher who the hell you are. “It wasn’t particularly my choice to join the CIA, I was doing well but I decided I’d prefer to work domestically.” He nods his head, you can tell he doesn’t fully buy it, but he doesn’t press you further. You’re sure he’s ticked off some box in his head about you ‘closed off’ or ‘distant’, it doesn’t particularly bother you though. You’ve been keeping track of the “infamous Agent Hotchner” as well.

For example, his right hand instinctively moves to fidget with his ring finger far too often for it to just be a coincidence, there’s pictures of a small boy around his office but surrounding them there are either empty frames or ones filled with what you assume to be the rest of his team, an odd choice for a boss. The frames are old and worn but the pictures inside were new, crisp, clean. Quick replacements to fill the void. He was divorced. Recently. Pictures of his son and his team, but none of a partner, a wife. No pictures of siblings or parents, yet his demeanor gives off the authoritative aura of an older sibling. Someone who had grown up telling another what to do and how to do it right. Probably estranged, at least from his parents. No diplomas or degrees hung up on his wall, no medals or awards or anything celebratory. So either he sucks at his job or he’s not one to show off his achievements, considering all the flattery you’d had shoved down your throat about the man in your transfer and application process, you assume it’s the latter. 

“Very well. Your file is impressive, agent. 5 years, international criminals, terrorist cells, corrupt politicians all taken down on your assignments…nothing to bat an eye at.” He’s not wrong, you’d spent a long-time crime fighting, and while you weren’t one to flaunt, you weren’t particularly shy about it either. “Thank you.” You can see the cogs in his head turning, fingers drumming against the mahogany desk. “Agent, I say this respectfully; you have no formal FBI experience outside of base level academy training, no college and you’re young.” And there it is. The doubt. You knew it had been too good to be true.  At least he was blunt. “You’re not wrong…”

You could see him scanning you, as if he was trying to tell everything about you from the outfit you chose to wear. A satiny white button up, quite normal for an agent. Less typical is the drop shoulder leather jacket draped over it. Most people walking into his office for an interview are a bit more formal, dressy pants and blazers instead of black cargos and leather. Then again, you aren’t here for an interview, Strauss already gave you the job. And Hotch knows better than anyone that first looks can be deceiving. But everything about you screams young, intelligent, your confidence teeters on the edge of cockiness. “I don’t mean to doubt your skill and ability- it’s clear you have plenty- but are you sure you’re a fit for the BAU? We work as one team; we don’t do solo assignments and from your file it’s clear you’ve rarely worked with the same group twice.” Once again, he’s not wrong, but it’s not the hard-hitting analysis you’d expected from the esteemed Aaron Hotchner. His criticisms are airy, filled less with doubts about you joining the team and more with a slight distaste for the fact that he likely didn’t have a choice in the adding of a new member to his team, and while he’s not aiming his animosity at you, quite the opposite, you can tell he’d prefer if you changed your mind about what unit you were joining. Unfortunately for Agent Hotchner, you were a stubborn bitch. “I understand your concerns, but I know that my skills are valuable to your team. I may not be used to working with the same people for long periods of time, but I know that I’m capable.” His fingers finally stop tapping against the desk, his right hand meeting his left as his actions still. “And you’re sure of this, you know what this job entails?” He’s challenging you, gauging to see how dedicated you are, how prepared you were, how much you want this. “Yes, I’m sure. Give me one case, one case to prove it to you.” And if luck hadn’t already been on your side, it definitely was now. There’s a knock on his door right before it swings open, and in walks a lean woman with almost pitch-black hair. “Hotch, we have a- Oh my god, Y/n?”. You look up at her, a shocked smile on your face, “Emily, hi, it’s been a while” you let out with a soft giggle. You two barely have any time to greet each other before you’re cut off, “Is there something you need, Prentiss?”. She straightens herself, clearing her throat, “uh, yeah, Jj said we have a new case”. He nods, looking at Emily, then at you, then back to Emily. She stands awkwardly at the door for a moment, sensing the tension, before walking out. He focuses his attention back to you, his lips in a tight line before letting out a reluctant sigh, “One case.”, he relents. You have to bite your tongue to suppress the smirk that wants to rise onto your face. He stands up, beginning to head to the bullpen, and if you weren’t so caught up in your successful negotiation, you’d have noticed the barely there smile on his face at your excitement.

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And when I say that the reason Hotch and Morgan are always arguing with each other isn’t because they’re both alpha males but because they see so much of themselves in each other, then what?

2 men who were abused as children and lost their fathers at a young age who just can’t help but see the worst parts of themselves reflected in each other. They so desperately want the best for each other because they can see the parts of themselves they never want to acknowledge, the things they don’t want to talk about shining right back onto them like a mirror. They are so close and yet so far. They want to be the best parts of each other and they see the worst of themselves. they are the exact same and somehow mirror opposites.

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the bean soupification of tumblr is real because when i say i love Haley Hotchner, i mean that i love haley hotchner. if you’re allergic to liking haley hotchner, then my post wasn’t for you.

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I think the reason I’m such a Hotch girl when i realistically started watching Criminal Minds under the assumption I’d be a Reid girl is because Hotch on the surface is a completely different character from who he actually is.

Like he immediately comes off as this strict, hardass, dominant man but he just….isn’t. He consistently bends the rules when it comes to his team. He will omit things and flat out lie if it means keeping the team together and safe. He consistently breaks, snapping at unsubs, at police departments, at the media. He crumbles when there’s a case involving a negligent parent, a fire, a child in danger. he consistently overfills his glass in order to keep the team afloat.

And most of that obviously stems from guilt. Like, you see the switch post Elles departure in season 2, then following Haleys divorce in season 3 and most obviously following Haleys death in season 5. When he fails someone he overcompensates with the other people in his life. Had the situation with Elle not happened, he probably would’ve reported Reids drug abuse, but that would mean potentially losing another team member. He goes so hard when cases involve kids because he feels guilty for not only being absent so often, but because Jack goes from a 2 parent household, to 2 divorced parents, to a dead mother and he so obviously feels guilty. He goes so hard with Maeve and Savannah because he doesn’t want Reid and Morgan to go through what he went through. because he doesn’t want them to live with that guilt. He will take on the burden of others so they don’t go through what he’s gone through.

idk he’s so mischaracterized and i think he’s genuinely so much more complex than “serious boss man”

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I’m so obsessed with Jack Schlossberg and Criminal Minds, seeing this made my heart explode

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Snippet

A snippet for the first chapter of 'Heroine'

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Heroine

Aaron Hotchner x Fem! Reader (masterlist)

SYNOPSIS: You were young, with 5 years of CIA experience, no formal training and a cryptic past you’d like to forget. Tired of traveling internationally, you’d joined the BAU for a change of pace. You’d expected to not be tied down to one place, chaos, grueling nights, long days, stomach-churning crime scenes and a more close-knit team than the one you’d been previously working with. What you hadn’t prepared for was your bond with your newly divorced, older, stoic boss to be the one that ran the deepest. You were young, maybe too young, but you were here, and you were staying.

Chapter 1: Morphine Lover (coming soon)

Authors Note: This is a slow burn, like, a very slow, slow burn. I'm not fully done writing this, and I don't particularly like mapping out timelines when writing as I feel like it makes things too strict, so I'm not sure what the timeline is other then the fact that I'm starting in between episodes 1 and 2 of season 4 and It's at least going to go until season 6. There is an age gap between reader and Hotch because I have a specific backstory I want for reader that leads to her CIA career, but I don't want her to have been there for a very long time, therefore she's about 23-24ish. Other details are, a lot of angst (not within their relationship, just as characters), Haley does die, and there's probably a bunch of inaccuracy when it comes to being a government employee. Otherwise; please enjoy.

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Heroine

Aaron Hotchner x Fem! Reader (masterlist)

SYNOPSIS: You were young, with 5 years of CIA experience, no formal training and a cryptic past you’d like to forget. Tired of traveling internationally, you’d joined the BAU for a change of pace. You’d expected to not be tied down to one place, chaos, grueling nights, long days, stomach-churning crime scenes and a more close-knit team than the one you’d been previously working with. What you hadn’t prepared for was your bond with your newly divorced, older, stoic boss to be the one that ran the deepest. You were young, maybe too young, but you were here, and you were staying. (Tag List is open, just send an ask or comment)

Chapter 1: Morphine Lover (coming soon)

Authors Note: This is a slow burn, like, a very slow, slow burn. I'm not fully done writing this, and I don't particularly like mapping out timelines when writing as I feel like it makes things too strict, so I'm not sure what the timeline is other then the fact that I'm starting in between episodes 1 and 2 of season 4 and It's at least going to go until season 6. There is an age gap between reader and Hotch because I have a specific backstory I want for reader that leads to her CIA career, but I don't want her to have been there for a very long time, therefore she's about 23-24ish. Other details are, a lot of angst (not within their relationship, just as characters), Haley does die, and there's probably a bunch of inaccuracy when it comes to being a government employee. Otherwise; please enjoy.

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so, crazy thought...

Maybe, just maybe, we should actually tag our posts correctly...

Because when I search "Aaron Hotchner x reader" or "Spencer Reid x reader" or "Emily Prentiss x reader", i actually don't mean "Hotchniss smut", "Jeid Smut" or "Jemily smut".

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It Happened in Texas

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(on a mini hiatus while I figure out the plot. Am still posting other stuff, feel free to check out my main masterlist ❤︎)

Aaron Hotchner x Fem Reader

summary: you join the BAU, but the past just won’t leave you alone. slow burn enemies (to friends) to lovers. angst with a happy ending.

tags/warnings: Later chapters are rated E. This has many unrealistic scenarios - stuck in an elevator, only one bed etc. Sorry not sorry :) other than angst and smut it’s also crack comedy. Sue me.

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warnings for smut: ❤️‍🔥

⭐︎ chapter 1: apparently you have a magnet for shitty bosses

⭐︎ chapter 2: five year olds are better than you (at making friends)

⭐︎ chapter 3: you’re not trying to get fired - it’s just raw talent

⭐︎ chapter 4: he’s so dreamy, it’s a problem (coming soon) ❤️‍🔥

⭐︎ chapter 5: i hate lying (coming soon)

⭐︎ chapter 6: so conference is a code, right? (coming soon) ❤️‍🔥

my main masterlist

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Boarding School!Aaron Hotchner Aesthetic <333

he's the loml

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trying to be more active on here, pls ask me some questions (criminal minds related or not) and stuff here

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btw, when I posted this, it was not an invitation for you to air out your Haley Hotchner grievances. go do that shit under anti-haley posts, my account is not a safe space for that.

'"but Haley cheated". No, she didn't. that's a fan theory based on a 30 second clip that completely ignores the end of the episode it's from to fit a narrative. "But Haley broke Hotch's heart" He broke hers first, and I say that as a #1 Hotch defender. she did what she had to do for herself and her son (not that women need an excuse for leaving a relationship, even if she was simply unhappy she had every right to leave). And yk good and well if any women in your life was in her situation you'd be urging her to leave.

There's also literally no reason to dislike haley. Like, you have a crush on Hotch and want to parasocially imagine yourself in a relationship with him? That's fine, she's dead. You want to ship him with another character? That's fine, she's dead. Whatever reason you have for disliking Haley and Hotch, it doesn't matter. Why? BECAUSE SHE'S DEAD.

Anyways, y'all can leave your borderline misogynistic bullshit elsewhere instead of under my posts.

she’s so over-hated i’m sorry. look at her