Truth was, it didn't take her admitting that she loved him for him to realize he felt the same. Nor did it take the few months of dating. No, from the moment she stepped through the doors and introduced herself to them, he was completely and utterly in love. | seasons 2 - 3 | | tw: a lot of murder and blood [and smut ;)]- I'll put more specific warnings in the chapters |

"He loved her so much that it almost took his breath away." | book 2 | seasons 4-5 | | tw: blood, murder, all the yucky stuff in the show [and smut ;)] - more specific tw in the chapters |

"You know, baby girl is my nickname for Garcia, but you know who calls you that?" "Reid does." *For reference age regression is not a kink nor should it be seen that way and I won't tolerate rude comments about little space.

When five-year-old Amara Elise Morgan goes missing in Chicago, Derek Morgan's carefully built walls come crashing down. With the BAU racing against time and Chicago PD joining the search, every clue leads deeper into fear-and hope. At the center of it all is a little girl who knows exactly who her safe person is... and an uncle who will stop at nothing to bring her home. This fanfiction deals with heavy themes, including trauma. These topics are treated with care, but they may be triggering for some readers. Please take care of yourself if you choose to read this work.

When the BAU rescues a young girl named Hope, they discover she isn't just another victim-she's a child genius whose father twisted her gift into a prison. Traumatized and unable to speak, Hope hides from the world, trusting no one... until she begins to respond to Derek Morgan. As the team uncovers the horrifying truth of her captivity, they must find a way to protect her while helping her heal from scars that run far deeper than skin.

❝𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒅, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒅. 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔.❞- 𝑵𝒆𝒊𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒔 After the horrible event that changed Michaela's life forever, she is given a new chance by Aaron Hotchner, the agent that took care of her ever since he found her when she was eight. Since that day, she wanted to become the person who saves other kids in similar situations to her. So, she decided to become a profiler just like the man who saved her all those years ago. Little does she know she will not only achieve her dream but find love in the most unexpected way and will finally feel understood. ☆☆☆ Criminal minds fanfiction Spencer Reid × female OC

Six-year-old Hannah Carter hasn't spoken a word since tragedy tore her world apart. When the BAU investigates a string of child murders linked to a small-town community center, they uncover a predator hiding in plain sight. As the team races to stop him, Hannah becomes the only surviving witness-and the key to finding the truth. In the aftermath of loss, she finds an unexpected protector in Agent Derek Morgan, who refuses to let her face the darkness alone.

When the BAU is called to investigate a string of brutal family murders, one discovery changes everything - a five-year-old girl, Lila Grace, found alive at the latest scene. As Agent Derek Morgan earns the frightened child's trust, the team uncovers a chilling pattern linking each victim to the same adoption agency. What begins as a manhunt for a serial killer turns into something darker - a web of manipulation, exploitation, and betrayal hiding behind smiling family portraits. While the team races to find the man responsible, Morgan becomes Lila's protector and anchor, the one person she'll speak to about the horrors she can't forget. But the closer they get to the truth, the more they realize: the monster they're hunting has been watching all along.

Anna Grace Sullivan is fifteen, too smart for her own good, and too broken for the small town she's been dropped into. In foster care since childhood, she's learned to survive by hiding her fear behind sharp words and a brilliant mind. But when children start vanishing in the quiet town of Briarwood, all eyes turn on her-the "weird foster kid" who doesn't fit in. The BAU is called in to investigate. To them, Anna isn't a monster-she's a survivor. But as whispers grow louder and the real unsub sets their sights on Anna, the line between scapegoat and target disappears. Now the team must protect the girl no one ever believed in... before she becomes the next name on a list of missing children.

When ten-year-old Harper Quinn walks back into the Haven Community Center, she carries more than bruises - she carries memories. Five years ago, she watched her parents die in a carjacking gone wrong. Since then, she hasn't spoken a word. Bounced through foster homes and shelters, Harper only finds peace at The Haven, a refuge for homeless teens run by Mark and Diane Calloway - until their daughter Chloe, Harper's only friend, becomes the latest victim in a series of brutal murders. As the BAU investigates "The Haven Murders," Agents Derek Morgan and Spencer Reid find themselves drawn to the quiet girl whose sketches may hold the key to catching a killer. But when Harper's past comes crashing back with deadly force, the team races against time - not just to solve a case, but to save the child who has already survived too much.