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𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 19

⎡ 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝.

➥ 𝗥𝗣.
➥ 𝗠𝗗𝗡𝗜.
➥ 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗨.

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𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦 @expertempathy.bsky.social · Mar 29

𝐼 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝐼'𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑.

➝ rp
➝ mdni
➝ canon, au, crossover friendly

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𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 27

[ Despite feeling bad about leaving Spencer alone, Hotch does take Jack to the park for a few hours to let him play on the equipment there. Lots of climbing, mostly, as much as he can. It's nice — he'd forgotten how nice these days could be. ]

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𝓔𝓵𝓵𝓮 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓮𝓷𝓪𝔀𝓪𝔂 @stalwartsrength.bsky.social · Mar 22

𝑰𝒇 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒕, 𝑰 𝒐𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈.

➢ 𝗥𝗣.
➢ 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗨.
➢ 𝗠𝗗𝗡𝗜.

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𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 22

We will. Next time, you'll have to come with us.

[ Hotch offers the smallest smile and gives Spencer's shoulder a squeeze before leaving the room. ]

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 22

[ Hotch returns to the bedroom and sets both bottles down on the table beside the bed. ]

Try to rest. I know it won't be easy.

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 22

Alright. Lay down, I'll be right back.

[ He steps out to grab a bottle of water from the kitchen, along with another bottle of Tylenol. ]

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 22

I know.

[ And he does. At least relatively, Spencer is doing much better. Still, he hesitates. ]

Do you need anything?

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 22

Of course.

[ Hotch keeps an arm firmly around Spencer's waist to guide him back towards the other bedroom, brow furrowed slightly. ]

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 22

[ Hotch moves automatically to catch Spencer with an arm around his waist before he can fall. ]

Hey, hey — are you okay?

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 22

[ Hotch nods. ]

Why don't you go lay down while I take Jack to the park?

[ Jack jumps up at that, already running from the room to get his shoes on. ]

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

If you would please take Agent Morgan and Dr. Reid to the house of the most recent abduction, they'll be able to get started.

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

Well, sir, I don't doubt that, and we're not here to tell you what you aren't doing. We're here to help you understand the person who took these boys. If you understand them, you can stop them.

[ Hotch walks to one of the cars and puts his bag in the back, testing the waters a little as he speaks.]

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

Dr. Reid.

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

[ Cars are waiting for them when they land — and so is the local police force, who are operating with the typical urgency of a police force with two missing children. Hotch steps forward with a hand extended to the chief. ]

SSA Aaron Hotchner, these are agents Rossi, Morgan, Prentiss, Jareau, and

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

[ Derek shrugs, seemingly unbothered because, well. Take your pick of things people make rude comments about for Derek. He doesn't let it get to him anymore. ]

"We'll be fine, kid. No worries."

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

Good. And you two.

[ Hotch motions to Derek and Spencer. ]

Keep an eye on each other. I don't know what we'll be met with.

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

While you and Morgan are at the crime scene, Prentiss and I can talk to the families and see if there's anyone both boys may have had contact with — Rossi and JJ can start talking to the teachers.

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

The boys attended the same school, which is very likely our connection — they were in different kindergarten classes, but there plenty of adults who would overlap, like nurses and secretaries. We can start talking with them.

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

He has plenty, it'll take him days. You look like you could use a nap.

[ Hotch kneels down and takes one of the dinosaurs with a small smile of his own.]

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

This isn't facts of a case, this is an entirely new life. There's an adjustment period.

[ Hotch looks at Spencer for a moment, and then glances at Derek, who shrugs, but doesn't say anything. ]

You'll figure it out.

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

[ Hotch raises an eyebrow. ]

Reid, you're a newly turned vampire. It's an adjustment, and it's going to take time. If you had it all figured out quickly, I'd be shocked, but you're not being weird.

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

I checked the weather. It should be overcast in North Carolina, so it shouldn't be too bad.

[ There are things that Hotch keeps track of now that he didn't used to. The full moon chart, weather patterns. ]

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

I'm going, obviously.

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

Reid enters. ]

𝙎𝙎𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙧 @vexedvaliance.bsky.social · Mar 21

[ Nobody says much about Derek, but that's because Derek is Derek, and a lot of people don't want to piss him off. Hotch doubts people well be so quiet to Reid, and he's already prepared to start fielding those questions.

He's on the jet, looking over the victim files with a furrowed brow, when