SSA Aaron Hotchner leads one of the FBI's most elite profiling teams, facing the country's worst criminals with precision and control. But his toughest role isn't at the BAU - it's being a single father to five-year-old Brooke, a bright, stubborn child left in his arms after her mother walked away without warning. Years later, Aaron has built a life for them - steady, guarded, functional. And then came Haley. Compassionate, grounded, and unexpectedly brave, she steps into the role of Brooke's stepmother with quiet strength, slowly helping stitch together what Brooke's biological mother shattered. But no amount of love can keep the outside world from seeping in. As Brooke begins to ask questions about the woman who left her - and the job that takes her father away far too often - Aaron is forced to reconcile the life he chose with the family he's trying to hold together. And when a case hits too close to home, the balance he's fought so hard for begins to unravel.

"He profiles people. She profiles language. But neither of them are ready to figure each other out." Wren Calloway is a forensic linguist with a sharp tongue, a faster brain, and ADHD-fuelled chaos in her soul. She's made a career out of reading between the lines-until the BAU invites her to step into their world of darkness, danger, and unspeakable crimes. Enter Aaron Hotchner: team leader, master profiler, and emotional fortress in a suit. He doesn't do mess. He doesn't do feelings. And he definitely doesn't do distractions. But Wren? Wren is all of that and more. As the BAU faces cases that test the limits of their minds and hearts, Wren and Hotch must navigate their growing connection-one cryptic quote, one sideways glance, one soul-baring truth at a time. A slow-burn romance filled with profiling, poetic chaos, and the art of being seen. In a world full of monsters, sometimes the hardest thing to decode is yourself.

When Aria joins the BAU, her reckless instincts and fiery attitude clash hard with Aaron Hotchner's cold, controlled discipline. Sparks fly as their arguments turn heated and the tension between them boils over. Despite their differences-and maybe because of them-they fall into a no-strings-attached arrangement that's anything but simple. The chemistry is undeniable, the boundaries blur, and what started as enemies with benefits begins to burn into something deeper. Lovers.

❝ 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

god loves you, but not enough to save you. ⇥ criminal minds ⇥ set sometime in season seven ⇥ spencer reid x fem!oc ⇥ right person, wrong time ⓒ fxllmoons, 2024 cover by foxgIoves

Updates coming Saturdays ! :) Aspen Leigh has been working with the BAU for 5 years now. The problem? She does not get along with her boss Aaron Hotchner. She will do anything to get the slightest bit under his skin. Her favourite ways to do that? Flirt, flirt and oh ya FLIRT! What happens when Aaron decides he's not gonna take it anymore and gives it right back to her? Aaron Hotchner x OC Includes smut! Highest Awards 🏆 🥉3rd in aaronhotchner (Sept2025) 🥈 2nd in Hotch (Feb2026) 🥇 1st in Hotch (feb2026) 🏅4th in Hotchner (feb2026) 🏅10th in Criminalminds (Feb2026) *I own nothing except Aspen and her character history*

When a former Interpol agent Lora Caderton joins BAU, she brings more than just an impressive resume - she carries a past full of pain and guilt. Every case involving children cuts like a knife, but she refuses to let that pain define her... SSA Aaron Hotchner knows what it means to lose everything. After his wife was murdered by a serial killer, he locked away every piece of himself that wasn't dedicated to work or his son. Love is a weakness he can't afford-not anymore... She understands his silence. He sees the pain behind her strength. Case after case, step by step, their guarded walls begin to crumble. And when the darkness of their pasts collides with their present, they realize that maybe, just maybe, healing isn't something they have to do alone. Until one day, the lines blur-not just between past and present, but between loneliness and something far more terrifying... hope.

{ Female OC x Criminal Minds } Season 3

in which an old member of the bau rejoins the team after a fateful call that led to her disappearance two years prior. in which her old/new unit chief at the BAU slowly falls head over heels for her and discovers the truth. published: june 10, 2022 completed: tbd (aaron hotchner x female oc) CRIMINAL MINDS x MCU ✰ some aspects of my book were inspired by POV written by JNKLOVEBOT ✰ Copyright ©2022 lunarbouquet: All Rights Reserved.

Rain Jones has mastered the art of pretending. A smile here, a laugh there-little tricks to keep people from looking too closely. But Jack Hotchner looks. And then, so does his father. Aaron Hotchner doesn't believe in coincidences. Not when Jack keeps mentioning how Rain "doesn't feel good" or how she "cries when she thinks no one's watching." Not when she flinches at sudden movements or when she brushes off injuries with too-easy excuses. He's spent his career reading people, and now, he can't unsee the truth written all over Rain's face. So he asks. Gently, carefully. And when she hesitates-when her breath hitches, when her fingers tighten around the hem of her sleeve-he knows. She's in danger. And he won't let her face it alone. When her past comes crashing back, when threats turn into action, the BAU will stand beside her. But it's Hotch who stands in front of her, a silent promise in his eyes: She's his to protect now.