#cm thoughts

[cinematicreid]

forget bringing Spencer Reid back on criminal minds just give me “directed by mgg” one more time pls i’m begging

[subparparsley]

Reid in a relationship where his partner is saying stuff and Reid is constantly just having to go "that's not what that means but okay" or "... That's not how that works" or "objectively wrong but alright"

Like, Reid's partner being just generally more laid back than him and open to being looser with reality and conversation. Especially funny if the partner likes to wind up Reid and so sometimes plays it up because of that.

I'm currently imagining it with Ether, where Ethan knows full well when he's BSing and winding Reid up, but it's really funny. Especially when it's involving the rest of the team. Like, imagine the BAU team at Rossi's and they're witnessing Reid and Ethan having a debate and Reid is constantly having to be like "that's just wrong, you know it's wrong" and Ethan is like "do I? But have you considered [thing that is definitely wrong and Ethan knows it]"

[eldrai]

"Which one is the bottom?" "But who tops?"

do you remember when derek ran into an active bombing site because hotch was down there and needed help. do you remember when hotch told derek he had and always would trust him with his life. do you remember hotch coming with derek in restorations. leaving the door open in profiler, profiled. derek being the one to hold him after foyet. what about "no thanks, I like my job" "you like him more". how hotch's hallucinated fears culminated in derek dying right in front of him, close enough to feel the blood. or derek saying call hotch--not 911, hotch--when they kidnapped him. or the casual touches. every time they share space they have no real reason to other than because the other is there. remember when derek took on some of the paperwork because he knew what it was like to have a single parent, so hotch wouldn't stress? or when hotch heard derek say he'd lied about a body, he'd needed help, and was instantly ready to go? how over and over they always gravitate back to each other? remember when derek said hotch could sometimes be kind of a drill sergeant, softening it with the qualifiers? when hotch tells derek about haley leaving? when derek says to rossi he's going to do whatever hotch needs him to do because he's lost enough? every single time derek is the one to seriously worry about hotch when he's hurt? do you remember all of that?

to answer the question, i don't know. i don't see why it matters, because i think any of the above tells you infinitely more about them.

[megumimania]

Derek supports liverpool or tottenham, mainly tottenham bc when the north london derby is on derek is wearing his tottenham jersey where as spencer is more subtle and probably wears his arsenal scarf and derek tries to rile him up but it doesn’t work…they engage in a mini prank war just to ene up watching the match together on the plane back from another case

[dctrreids]

------i really don't understand the people that stand behind jj being in love w reid when she literally just told him to stop being himself when he's trying to help her through something. i get she's upset but um. no. that's not being in love with someone. idk idk. i don't see it.

[fbiartist]

The fact that Garcia never had drones is a crime and I'd like to sue.

[nostromo13]

Adding to this with the season 17 finale. Her speech while she's hostage that she used to have such a spark for the job and she doesn't know where it went.

Season 16/17 Prentiss following on from season 14/15 (maybe just 15, I can't remember) who just seems so broken. 16/17 Prentiss has so much confidence, even when she's falling apart. Whereas 14/15 Prentiss, maybe it's because she didn't get many episodes (outside of her romance that then just disapears) , she's BAU leader and it's everything she wants, but everyone else bar Spencer has something they're living for.

Yes, women can absolutely be happy on their own, but we know that's not what Prentiss wants. She seems so run down in 14/15 that it was such a sigh of relief when she seemed to have at least in part found herself by 16.

I need to do an entire post on 16/17 Prentiss, but I just had to say about 14/15 Prentiss here. She needed a hug, and friends.

God, when she tries to pack up and leave during her suspension during 14/15 and Spencer has to talk her into not giving up so easily and helping her to unpack. Spencer who has been left so many times and she sees that, but also Emily who is so used to picking up and leaving. Emily who doesn't have the roots she really wants, besides her BAU family.

I really hope she finds her spark again in season 18 now that she's said it outloud and the audience know about it. I need a full episode of Emily going on some road trip and finding herself. Weed episode pt 2 sort of thing, except this time she's not running away from something.

For once, maybe Emily can run towards something.

Finished S3 Ep. 4 on my rewatch and I am feeling big feelings.

The way it ends with Emily staring wistfully out the window after being sad that she couldn't foster that little girl and JJ telling her that she could see Emily with kids....

Emily is so wonderfully multi-faceted and I'm so gutted that she never got her baby. It's bad enough they didn't let her be the lesbian she was meant to be.

Shit like this is why fan fiction was invented. We can give her everything even if the writers didn't have the balls to.

(I'm well aware that life doesn't work like that and people rarely have everything, but.......this is fiction and those characters go through more than enough bad shit.)

[mariasont]

hey hey so don’t imagine hotch being obsessed with tugging your pony tail.

don’t think about how when you’re at work, he’d try to be professional but you’re being just a little too flirty, a little too cute, and he just can’t help himself. how he’d walk past your desk, hook a finger around it, and give it a gentle tug.

and how he’d get the tiniest smirk on his face when you turn around all wide-eyed and flustered.

and how he’d say something like, “eyes on your work.”

don’t think about how if you have a habit of puffing out your cheeks when you’re frustrated, especially when hotch is a little stern with you, he’d just walk past you, give your pony tail a yank and say, “quit pouting.”

and how you’d probably pout harder

definitely don't think about how you’d be out somewhere with the team, maybe at a bar, and some guy is talking to you a little too long. you’re not even interested but hotch is watching and waiting until he’s had enough. how he would step in close, fingers curling around the base of your ponytail and gently tug you back against him.

“i think she’s good,” he’d tell the guy. you’d be weak in the knees.

don’t think about how one day you’d be rushing into work, ponytail a little messy and he notices. it would be early, just the two of you and he wouldn’t say a word, just stands behind you, smooths a hand over your head and redoes your ponytail. and how when he’s done he’d let the ends of it slip through his fingers before pulling it.

“better.” and how he’d just walk off like it didn’t completely derail your morning.

AND FOR SURE DO NOT THINK about how he’d have you in his lap every evening, one hand gripping your ponytail to keep you from going anywhere, from looking anywhere but him.

[hoe4hotchner]

I have an idea for a Hotch story. What about its Hotch x wife!reader where jack is about 6 months old but she’s still constantly checking his breathing at naps and bedtime and waking up all the time she check him and is super conscious. Hotch thought at first it’s just a new mom thing but now you’re losing sleep and worried all the time so he brings it up one night and she just breaks down and says “I never know if you’re coming home to me so I need to make sure jack is ok so I always have a piece of you with me”

Safe and Sound | [A.H]

Pairing: Aaron Hotchner x wife!Reader | WC: 0.7k | CW: Could probably be qualified as post partum, anxiety, lack of sleep.

A/N: I tried my hardest to write this with Jack as the baby, but ultimately I had to make it into a new baby unrelated to Jack, cause my brain couldn't wrap around reader having given birth to Jack. Otherwise it follows the prompt…. Hope it's okay <3

The soft glow of the nightlight bathed the nursery in a warm amber hue as you hovered over the crib. The rhythmic sound of the baby monitor buzzed faintly in the background, but it wasn’t enough to ease your mind. Your hand rested lightly on your son’s tiny chest, feeling the gentle rise and fall from his breathing. Six months in, and every nap, every bedtime, still filled you with a quiet kind of dread.

What if the monitor failed? What if something happened while you weren’t watching? The what-ifs buzzed louder than the monitor, it was a relentless echo that kept you tethered to the edge of fear no matter how safe or serene he looked in his sleep.

The creak of the nursery door broke your focus, pulling your gaze away from your son’s chest. Aaron’s silhouette filled the doorway, his broad shoulders casting a shadow into the softly lit room. He was only wearing a plain white t-shirt and a pair of boxers, the casualness of his attire contrasting with his usual suit and tie. His arms were crossed loosely over his chest, and his dark eyes softened as they took you in, concern etching faint lines across his face. A frown tugged at the corners of his mouth, not in irritation but in worry.

“Sweetheart,” he said softly, careful not to wake the baby. “You need to sleep.”

“I’m fine,” you whispered back, brushing your fingertips over your son’s soft, silky hair. You lingered, reluctant to leave. “I just needed to check.”

Aaron stepped into the room, his feet silent against the carpet. “You’ve checked three times in the past hour,” he said gently, his hand finding the small of your back. “Come back to bed.”

You sighed, looking down at your baby boy one last time before letting Aaron guide you out of the nursery. The two of you walked in silence to your bedroom, his hand never leaving you as if to anchor you to him so you wouldn't run back to the nursery. When you climbed into bed, Aaron slid in beside you, propping himself up on one elbow to face you.

“This isn’t just a new mom thing, is it?” he asked, his voice low and careful, treading lightly as he spoke. “You’ve barely been sleeping. You’re running yourself into the ground.”

You froze, staring at the ceiling as tears burned behind your eyes. He was right — he always was. But admitting it felt like opening a floodgate you weren’t sure you could close.

“I just…” Your voice cracked, and Aaron shifted closer. “I need to make sure he’s okay.”

“He is okay,” Aaron said, his thumb brushing softly over your cheek. “He’s perfect. And you’re an amazing mom.”

The dam broke. The tears spilled over as a sob escaped your lips. “I never know if you’re coming home to me,” you choked out, your hands gripping his t-shirt as though he might disappear. “So I need to make sure the baby is okay. I need to know I’ll always have a piece of you with me.”

Aaron’s breath hitched, his face falling as your words sank in. He wrapped his arms around you, pulling you into his chest as he kissed the top of your head. “Sweetheart,” he murmured, his voice thick with emotion, “I’m so sorry you feel like that.”

You clung to him, his steady heartbeat soothing some of the ache in your chest. “I can’t lose you, Aaron. Or him. I wouldn’t survive it.”

“You won’t lose us,” he promised, his lips brushing your temple. “I’ll do everything I can to come home to you, every time. And I’ll make sure you’re never carrying this alone.”

For a long time, he just held you. As your sobs quieted, he eased you back down onto the pillows, still holding your hand.

“Tomorrow, we’ll figure this out,” Aaron said softly. “We’ll talk to someone and find ways to help you rest. But tonight, let me watch over him so you can sleep. Okay?”

You nodded, your exhaustion finally catching up to you as his words and touch began to pull you under. “Okay,” you whispered.

And as you drifted off in Aaron’s arms, for the first time in months, you felt the weight begin to lift — getting help was not such a bad idea after all.

[cinematicreid]

i just know Emily got dinner with her mom in that one season 2 episode and was reminded of all the reasons she does not fw her

[subparparsley]

Okay, here me out, White Collar Criminal Minds' crossover where Neal DMs a D&D (or other appropriate ttrpg) game for both the WC and CM ensembles.

Including where the WC crew are just totally shocked at how into this sort of stuff Neal actually is, and the BAU appreciating how humanising this is for the otherwise narcissistic appearing con-man.

[eldrai]

becoming increasingly convinced if derek was white there'd be far more hotchgan shippers. like, the sheer amount of physical proximity and actual touch? derek literally cradling hotch in his arms there in 100? hotch telling derek he trusts him with his life after derek runs into a bombing scene against orders? there are ships which would KILL for scenes like that, their casual affection but utter devotion. there are random white dude/random white dude 2 ships with half the content and double the fan base in just about every fandom ever. and i've BEEN in those kind of ships in the past, and there's not nearly that much canon material to work with.

i'm not saying don't ship those ships, i'm not saying go and ship hotchgan now, i just do believe it would be a huge ship if it was two white men.

[konjacjellysoup]

Southeast-asian chinese miku but she’s a 4th gen immigrant who’s never gotten to try hanfu on in her life because we only have cheongsams here,,,

i’m also part peranakan so heres peranakan miku

[pcktknife]

horsies

[canisalbus]

I like making comics where nothing happens.

[thedelusionalbitchgianna]

Emily: ARE YOU-

Morgan: Fucking.

Emily: KIDDING ME?! YOU-

Morgan: Fucking.

Emily: IDIOT!

Spencer: …What was that?

Morgan: Hotch banned Emily from swearing, so I’m helping her out.