Inside, everything narrowed. Pressure. Gauze. Hands. Bleeding. IVs. BP still low. He was fighting to stay conscious, and Aspen crouched down close enough for him to hear her over the noise. "You're going to be fine. Just stay with me, Agent." He blinked. "Hotchner. Aaron Hotchner." She nodded, already halfway through a mental checklist. "Nice to meet you, Agent Hotchner. Try not to die before we get your name in the chart." or Dr. Aspen Wynter is a trauma surgeon and Agent Aaron Hotchner happens to be involved in many traumas.

❝ 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