Mercedes "MJ" Johnson grew up unseen - the only white girl in a tough Chicago neighborhood, trapped in a violent home and carrying bruises no one asked about. But Derek Morgan saw her. Protected her. Fed her when her own house was empty. He was her best friend, her shelter, and the first boy to ever make her feel safe. Years later, they reunite at the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. She's not the broken girl he once knew - she's quiet, brilliant, and tougher than she lets on. But Derek still looks at her like she's something worth protecting, and MJ still feels safest in his orbit. Their bond runs deep - forged in childhood, sharpened by time. But what once was innocent has turned into something slower, heavier, and harder to ignore. With every case, every look, every late-night conversation, their connection deepens into something they never dared to name. Because love like theirs doesn't burn fast - it lingers, waits, and grows quietly in the spaces between survival and healing. A Slow-burn Derek Morgan Fanfic This book does not follow the Criminal Minds' timeline #1 in morgan 07/29/25 - 08/07/25 #1 in bau 08/07/25, 12/1/25, 1/1/26 #1 in fbi 08/07/25, 08/16/25 - 08/17/25 #1 in derekmorgan 12/1/25

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.

When the BAU investigates a string of brutal family murders, the last thing they expect is Sadie Hughes-a 15-year-old prodigy with an IQ of 190, a traumatic past, and a mind that reads people better than most adults. After her adoptive parents are killed while she's away at a psychiatric hospital, Sadie becomes the team's only witness... and their most vulnerable. As Rossi takes her under his wing, the BAU must protect a girl who thinks she's cursed-and uncover a killer who may be hunting her next.

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.

[ criminal minds -- seasons 1-15 ] Clara Reid Stand Alone: Never Grow Up I DO NOT own Criminal Minds, any of the show's characters or storylines. I ONLY own my OCs and their storylines.

❝ BEHIND ALL THE SARCASM , THE KID'S PRETTY NICE ❞ ━━ in which aaron hotchner's teenage daughter finds herself in the midst of trauma and tragedy, as she attempts to follow her father's footsteps, soon becoming one of the BAU's most promising agent ❪ criminal minds x female oc ❫ 𝖲𝖳𝖠𝖳𝖴𝖲 : 𝖮𝖭𝖦𝖮𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖲𝖲𝖭 1 ━ 𝖲𝖲𝖭 15 -𝙰𝚄𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚃𝙴 , 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟸

𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈. extended description inside lowercase intended s. reid x oc (fwb)

Little Sophia isn't so little anymore. New experiences in her life force her to grow up faster than any kid her age. She faces new problems and obstacles, but this time, she has the help of someone who wasn't there in the beginning...her mother. Emily slowly begins to break down the walls her daughter built to protect herself. Once more Sophia bottles up her emotions inside, but what happens when that bottle breaks? BOOK TWO

The devil's in the details, but you got a friend in me. Would it be enough, if I could never give you peace? Spencer Reid x OC

8 years before JJ met Will she had a one night stand with a man she met at a bar and got pregnant with a baby girl. What happens when she is kidnapped on her way to school one day and finally found 8 years later? When Will, Henry and the BAU have become the biggest part of JJ's life.