The natural dynamic of the BAU is thrown out of balance when a new young recruit joins. Friendships form, romantic interests blossom, and a less-than-friendly competition arises. hotchxreader reidxreader some nsfw content !

a dwindling, mercurial high - - - - - - - inspired by Taylor Swifts song, illicit affairs. I do not own criminal minds, just this plot and oc's. all rights are reserved

When a case goes horribly wrong for Interpol Special Agent and Criminal Interrogator Dr. Alessandra Reid, she's put on temporary medical leave and ordered to stay in D.C with her younger brother Dr. Spencer Reid. There she meets the team and reunites with her old friend Emily Prentiss who leads her towards Aaron Hotchner; their stern-faced and very attractive unit chief. A steamy romance ensues as the two try to bury their sorrows and trauma with each other. *I do not own anything except for my original character* *Soft Hotch*