#young hotch is reid and morgan combined you can't convince me otherwise

[lnsfawwi]

we don't talk enough about how Aaron's an absolute little shit

（a bit hossi but that's expected）

mostly it's when he's with Dave, Dave's his best friend and he's the most relaxed around Dave.

remember when he gave Dave a “very tempered suggestion” so the team could have a cooking lesson at Dave's mansion? an idea which Dave objected earlier? Aaron knew Dave wouldn't say no to him and Aaron just casually threw it at his face. also that smile afterwards :)

“altruism is sexy.” “yes it is” and without a pause he jumped right into the case as if he didn't just flirt with Dave.

and that time these two had a quarrel about their music taste? such a mom & dad moment.

peak mom & dad moment was when seaver joined the team, they looked out through the blinds and Dave said, “makes you feel old, doesn't it?” Aaron was frowning, as if it's a serious question,“no.” that's flirting, right? right?

there's no way hotch believes in psychics, but when Dave had an fight with JJ about it, he went length to defend JJ, even if that meant to give the psychic some credit. when he pulled the sheet to show Dave the brewery he's all like “see? water! JJ's right!” that scene can be summed up as: dad, when mom was mad at his favorite daughter.

then in season 8 when they were in the bar, he ordered a song on Dave's behalf without telling him, “I don't believe the team has heard you sing.” “next up is David Rossi.” “look it's in your key.” other than him being a little shit, it also indicates that hotch had heard Dave sing before. I wonder when(&where)😏

hotch is the worst wingman ever. Dave was creating opportunity for him but he just went, “full disclosure, he's been divorced 3 times.”

in early season 5, hotch was not himself. he's grim, impetuous, and a bit petulant. so when he faced down an violent unsub by himself and was questioned by Morgan, he just went, “would you have?” like that enough of justification lmao.

and he just went all tough on Morgan all of sudden without any explanations? like, if you wanted to gave him the unit chief position, you could've just said so?

(the best thing about the team dynamic during that time were Dave and Emily. those two just trusted hotch with full heart, they didn't even care he was being unprofessional. when hotch walked out on a potential shoot out, they just left with him?? and they went to have a drink with him afterwards? I feel like they'd jump off a damn cliff with him. poor Morgan.)

don't forget when hotch tried to transfer to white collar in season 3 and Morgan was feeling incredulous at the prospect, hotch didn't offer him an explaination, instead he said, “maybe the next unit chief wouldn't be so much of a drill sergeant.” yes, hotch holds grudges and he doesn't pull punches.

and that time when garcia was gossiping about hotch's dating life, the team quiet down and garcia started to panic, he just had to wait until garcia realized what's happening before he leaned over in front of the camera to greet her, deadpan. bossman WAS a theater kid.

speaking of theaters, season6 ep8, when garcia refused to do press conference cuz she's too scared. “Sir I'm not the one you want in front the camera.” “yes, you are.” hotch just kept on pushing her and accidentally slipped the one secret garcia asked him to keep lol (he's going to use a wig anyway, he could've just asked Emily to do it, but no, it had to be the one agent on the team that had no training whatsoever.)

similarly, in season 5 finale, JJ was also scared of fucking up the case, “hotch I'm not a crisis negotiator.” “I'm sorry, but you're today.” “you'll be there, right?” “I'll be listening.*hangs up*”

bossman's tough love™

hotch's prone to push his team until they discovery that there're so much more in them that they didn't realize. but a little headsup would be nicer.

then there're some of the more general sassiness&quirkiness.

“let me see you profile a disorganized psychopath.”

“guys, we're in NY. even when we're not talking about the case. we're talking about another profiler.” “so, Elle, you seeing anyone?”

*starts profiling Strauss unprompted*

congresswoman:“keep a low profile if you want to work on the case.” hotch:*did a press conference right across from the capitol*

“you think they all get houses and jobs.” and he said that in front of everyone!

“he'll get over it.”

“it's not a show, it is your case, and you can watch it from the outside.”

“that's gonna be tricky if you're scrutinizing her every move.” “Prentiss you seem to do ok.”

“everyone's allowed to be late. once.”

“and I also know you, and those cameras you love so much, they're all waiting for you downstairs for your perp walk.” “you're bluffing.” “JJ.”