❝ The difference this time, Hotch, is that I didn't have to worry about losing you. You were already gone in the first place. ❞ Working in a team of profilers, there's not a lot you can hide- there's not a lot you can forget. Inspired to join the BAU, Gene Beckett encounters criminals and obstacles alike, but none so intriguing as her own boss; is Aaron Hotchner really all that cold? Or can she bring out a new side of him even he didn't know about? ⊠ contains themes of self harm, substance abuse, gore, suicide, death, anything expected in criminal minds © all works belong to the creators - OC character story - bruh i was 15 when i wrote this i'm in my 20s now pls dont bash me hahahahha