She joined the BAU to hunt monsters. She didn't expect to stand so close to one man who never loses control. As a new profiler, Evelyn Carter learns quickly that the most dangerous lines aren't drawn at crime scenes-but inside the unit itself. Especially around Aaron Hotchner, a man ruled by discipline, duty, and silence. Some laws are written. Others are enforced quietly. And some are never meant to be crossed. Criminal Minds | Hotch × OC | Slow Burn | Pre-Haley's Death