He used to be my everything, but I was nothing to him. Now that I'm everything to him, I don't even want to look at him. But he is begging me for a chance to show me he's changed, and he is determined to win me over again.

"He profiles people. She profiles language. But neither of them are ready to figure each other out." Wren Calloway is a forensic linguist with a sharp tongue, a faster brain, and ADHD-fuelled chaos in her soul. She's made a career out of reading between the lines-until the BAU invites her to step into their world of darkness, danger, and unspeakable crimes. Enter Aaron Hotchner: team leader, master profiler, and emotional fortress in a suit. He doesn't do mess. He doesn't do feelings. And he definitely doesn't do distractions. But Wren? Wren is all of that and more. As the BAU faces cases that test the limits of their minds and hearts, Wren and Hotch must navigate their growing connection-one cryptic quote, one sideways glance, one soul-baring truth at a time. A slow-burn romance filled with profiling, poetic chaos, and the art of being seen. In a world full of monsters, sometimes the hardest thing to decode is yourself.

New FBI Agent Naomi Chen starts working in the BAU. Does she have sparks with her new boss or is he just super hot? Their lives are not exactly going as planned. The chapters are long so be prepared and enjoy! Contains smut!!! #242 - derekmorgan #242 - emilyprentiss #151 - jenniferjareau #157 - davidrossi #192 - penelopegarcia

Evelyn meets Aaron Hotchner again after 8 years. What will happen when the past and present collide?

Aaron Hotchner Fan Fiction She mistook his car for hers. He mistook her for harmless. Both were wrong. Aaron Hotchner didn't expect to spend his morning arguing with a stranger over a black government-issued SUV. He especially didn't expect her to be briefing the BAU hours later - not as a witness, not as a victim - but as the commanding officer of the Department of Defense's elite tactical unit. Hope Carey isn't what she seems. Civilian on the street, soldier in the room. She's guarded, brilliant, impossible to read - and her presence on a joint terrorism case throws Hotch's world into chaos. The BAU doesn't play well with outsiders. And Hotch doesn't get distracted. Until now. As the lines between DOD and DOJ blur, Hope faces a decision that could end her career - or redefine it. And Aaron must confront a truth more dangerous than any case: sometimes, the person who challenges you most is the one you can't walk away from. Do they work it out? What will the future look like when everything they know is put on the line? ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ This story contains themes and content that may be distressing for some readers, including: • Violence and graphic crime scenes (canon-level) • PTSD, trauma, and psychological distress • Gun violence, bomb threats, and terrorism • Military themes and deployment-related trauma • Mentions of past abuse • Injury • Strong language (18+) • Slow-burn romantic and sexual tension • Explicit sexual content (18+ only) Please read at your own discretion.

A year after losing Haley, Hotchner decides he needs a little extra help with balancing his job and trying to be there as much as possible for Jack. Ivy is 6 months post-graduation with no luck of finding a job within her field so decides to apply for a live in nanny job. She's a bright 24 year old and Hotchner is a quiet 45 year old, nothing is ever going to happen between them, right? #1 in aaronhotchner | 7.26.25 #1 in hotchner | 9.22.25 #2 in hotch | 9.3.25 #6 in BAU | 7.19.25

When a former Interpol agent Lora Caderton joins BAU, she brings more than just an impressive resume - she carries a past full of pain and guilt. Every case involving children cuts like a knife, but she refuses to let that pain define her... SSA Aaron Hotchner knows what it means to lose everything. After his wife was murdered by a serial killer, he locked away every piece of himself that wasn't dedicated to work or his son. Love is a weakness he can't afford-not anymore... She understands his silence. He sees the pain behind her strength. Case after case, step by step, their guarded walls begin to crumble. And when the darkness of their pasts collides with their present, they realize that maybe, just maybe, healing isn't something they have to do alone. Until one day, the lines blur-not just between past and present, but between loneliness and something far more terrifying... hope.

Updates coming Saturdays ! :) Aspen Leigh has been working with the BAU for 5 years now. The problem? She does not get along with her boss Aaron Hotchner. She will do anything to get the slightest bit under his skin. Her favourite ways to do that? Flirt, flirt and oh ya FLIRT! What happens when Aaron decides he's not gonna take it anymore and gives it right back to her? Aaron Hotchner x OC Includes smut! Highest Awards 🏆 🥉3rd in aaronhotchner (Sept2025) 🥈 2nd in Hotch (Feb2026) 🥇 1st in Hotch (feb2026) 🏅4th in Hotchner (feb2026) 🏅10th in Criminalminds (Feb2026) *I own nothing except Aspen and her character history*

"𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟, 𝐈'𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧' 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞" In which Emily Prentiss' younger sister Angelina is a surgical intern at James Madison Hospital who is just trying to survive everyday Or In which Angelina Prentiss just so happens to fall for her sisters unit chief Aaron Hotchner "𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 (𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝) 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞,𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲" - 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 One thing Angelina knows for sure is that she is one 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘺𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘹 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘹 𝘖𝘤 #1 in aaronhotchner 3/17/2026 #1 in derekshepherd 3/17/2026 #1 in meredithgrey 3/17/2026 #2 in marksloan 3/17/2026 #2 in aaronhotchner 3/16/2026 #2 in criminalminds 3/17/2026

Arabella never meant to fall for him. He's her boss. A single father. A man still carrying the weight of too much loss. But the night Aaron Hotchner calls and asks her to watch his son, something shifts. It starts with Jack-movie nights, soccer games, inside jokes. But somewhere between bedtime stories and quiet cups of coffee, Arabella finds herself drawn into the spaces Hotch keeps guarded. The silences. The glances. The way he looks at her like she's the first steady thing he's allowed himself in years. Their connection is unspoken, fragile, and slow-achingly slow. But some loves aren't born in sparks. Some are built in quiet moments-until they become impossible to ignore. Just this once, she lets herself want more. Just this once, he lets her in. And neither of them is ready for what that means. Best ranking: #5 - aaronhotchner