Dr. Christina Keaton decides that she is done with men after a number of disappointing dates, professional egos, and emotionally unavailable charmers who crumble the second they hear the word therapy. She's built a successful career specializing in trauma and coercive dynamics, she has boundaries, and she has no intention of lowering her standards again. And then her best friend insists on introducing her to some of her boyfriend's colleagues. Aaron Hotchner. Controlled. Disciplined. Emotionally guarded. Their first interaction is sharp, professional, and laced with tension neither of them acknowledges. Their second is worse. By the third, the line between intellectual sparring and undeniable attraction begins to blur. When Christina is brought in as a consultant, proximity turns tension into something far more dangerous. Long hours, shared insights, and unspoken glances evolve into quiet understanding and a connection neither of them planned for.

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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

"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.

Riven Maris Vale doesn't want to be here. She left the FBI six years ago without a word-after a case went wrong, after a victim died, and after the man she almost fell for walked away first. Now she's back in the BAU, sharp as ever, colder than before, and assigned to work under Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner. They don't talk about Chicago. They don't talk about what almost happened. And they sure as hell don't talk about the rules they're about to break. But when the past resurfaces with a new case-and a new killer-Hotch and Riven are forced to confront the one truth they've both buried for too long: Some lines were meant to be crossed. WARNING: THIS IS A SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE! THERE IS DETAILED SMUT AND FOUL LANGUAGE! AND YES IT GOES FASTER THAN NORMAL!

[ season 5 - 6 ] ❛ 𝐢 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮.❜ ❛ 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐨, 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐟 𝐢 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝.❜ ❛ 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲. 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮.❜ 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑝𝑒 Sanchez and 𝐴𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑛 Hotchner are going strong together, both being the happiest they've been in their lives. But what happens when an unimaginable loss takes place? Will their relationship continue to thrive and grow? or will the strain be too much and ruin what they have?

[ season 3 - 4 ] ❛ 𝐈𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤 ❜ ❛ 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥❜ ❛ 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲...❜ Calliope 'Callie' Sanchez and Aaron Hotchner are complete opposites. Hotch being the grumpy unit chief who barely has fun and Callie one of the members of his profiling team who is cheerful and always has a fun idea. What will happen when they start to take interest in eachother?

A series of unsolved murders in Rusk County, Texas, has Sheriff Jules Knox at her wit's end as the clues seem to point in different, confusing directions. So, despite her dislike of bureaucrats, she contacts the FBI for help. The case file ends up in SSA Hotchner's desk and after a brief look, he decides that the BAU would consult and keep an eye on it while they work on more urgent cases. Until there is a shift in the case, and the bodies start dropping in a faster rate. Sheriff Knox communicates with Agent Hotchner interrupting him from other cases. He doesn't like her attitude, but decides that it is time for the BAU to fly down to Rusk, Texas. Will the two be able to work alongside each other?

dependent ~ aaron hotchner x oc A quiet tech analyst, named Ellie Lombardi, for the FBI suddenly gets thrown a curve ball when one of the members of her team starts paying extra attention to her. She doesn't know how to react to the extra attention... does she act on the feelings that she has felt for years or try to keep it professional? The section chief for the BAU starts to notice the quiet little tech analyst after his divorce from his wife more than he should. It was strange for him to see another girl that way... or even start to feel that way about another woman. Especially after he thought that he would never love another woman after his divorce. What happens when he gets protective of the girl and forces her to change her comfortable office for a private jet traveling from city to city? Read to find out!! warning!! - since this is a criminal minds ff there is going to be mentions of some pretty disturbing and triggering things. you probably already know this if you are ready this but read with caution. - there will also be sexual jokes and suggestions in certain chapters or parts of the story. that should be the extent of it all. best: #1 in aaronhotchner #1 in bau # in fbi started : august 12th, 2021 ended : may 8th, 2023