⋆✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*This is an Aaron Hotchner x OC (female) story set in the Criminal Minds universe. Please leave feedback and feel free to vote! Warning: Mature content. Disclaimer: The Criminal Minds universe and everything in it does not belong to me, only my own characters and storyline. Enjoy! ⋆✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

❝ 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

As an FBI agent in the Dallas field office, your unit calls for collaboration with the BAU. Years later, a decision is made for you, catapulting you suddenly into that same team - this time as a trainee. Amongst the flurry of cases, new teammates, and the struggle to keep up with the load of work, you start to carve out a new life. And if the man who'd grabbed your attention back then, SSA Aaron Hotchner, happens to slowly become your friend - you welcome it with open arms. Developing feelings for him - less so. This is a slow burn, and title from Maggie Rogers' song :) (Sorry I don't know how to write something that is not about yearning or pining) Image from tumblr user @0420-1102 I do not own Criminal minds, the characters or the story!*