If youâre still taking prompt requests, can I ask for 23 with hotchreid? <3 đ„°
Of course! Iâm so happy to fill request while I write my next part for my alphabet series, gives me a little motivation! Request as much as youâd like!
Ship: Hotch/Reid, Heid
Prompt: "I'm... lightheaded..."
Type: Fluff
Warnings: Nothing really, just a headache as expected
I made Hotch the Vulnerable one, I couldnât help it.
Enjoy under the cut!
Aaron sighed as he sat his bags down. Thankfully theyâd finished the case just in time, as tended to happen with them it seemed. Due to inclement weather, they werenât able to fly out until morning, which the team seemed fine with taking an extra night to sleep and relax. David and Derek had a room, JJ and Emily, leaving Spencer with Aaron. The men would rotate rooms occasionally, but for the most part this is how it ended up, mainly because Aaron stayed up late and Spencer was the least to complain about it (meaning he never did).
Spencer noted the exhaustion as Aaron seemed to collapse into a seated position on his bed. He was worried, but he tried not thinking about it too harshly. This case hadnât been easy for any of them, least of all Hotch since he helf such a high standard for himself that the rest of the team never truly understood. He took such a pride in himself, but he never really reflected it to the rest of them unless he had to, to get the team kicked more into action than they already would be.
Still, it worried Spencer just how out of it his boss seemed. He couldnât hold his tongue very long as Aaron held his temples with one hand, covering his eyes. Spencer shut off the overhead lights and decided to stick with the lamps in order to try and help.
âAre you alright?â Spencer asked, not wanting to pry, but at the same time, he wanted answers.
âIâm fine,â Aaron said, still keeping up that demeanor that everything was fine when it most certainly wasnât.
âHotch?â Spencer tried pressing gently. He didnât want to go too far in fear of making Aaron angry at him, but he wasnât going to give up that easily.
Aaron knew that.
âYeahâŠâ Aaron sighed, âIâm just⊠Iâve got a headache, is all,â He mumbled, blinking himself back and not wincing at the dim light, as he glanced at Spencer. His eyes seemed unfocused, and Spencer didnât like it.
âAre you sure thatâs everything?â Spencer asked.
âYeah, just a headace. Iâm gonna shower, the heat and steam will probably help,â Aaron mumbled, standing and grabbing one of the hotel towelâs to bring into the bathroom with him, along with his go bag.
Spencer didnât say anything else as he watched Aaron disappear into the bathroom. Spencer didnât tend to calculate how long someone to shower, it really depended on outside factors like cases and how someone was feeling that he didnât spend his time doing it. However, he knew when it was too long for Aaron. Especially when the shower turned off and Aaron hadnât emerged after a typical couple of minutes to get dressed.
It took him 9 minutes and 45 seconds to come back out to the main room, and Spencer was fully watching him now. Aaron took hold of the wall to keep steady.
âHotch?â Spencer asked as he slowly stood.
âIâm⊠light-lightheaded,â Aaron whispered, and as he tried to take a step, his knees buckled beneath him. Spencer was able to catch him and keep him steady.
âWoah, I gotcha, I gotcha,â Spencer whispered, carefully carrying him to the bed and sitting him down. He pressed the back of his hand against Aaronâs forehead. It wasnât at all accurate, since the man had just emerged from a hot shower and a steam filled room, but still Spencer didnât like just how warm Aaron felt.
âYou might be running a fever,â Spencer whispered. âI wonât be able to completely tell until youâre body has cooled from the shower.â
âI donât⊠feel sick,â Aaron whispered.
âYouâre lightheaded enough to lose your footing, that seems sick to me. How much have you slept?â
âThis case or in general?â Aaron asked.
âLetâs go with in general,â Spencer said as he stood to grab a washcloth and grabbed the ice bucket.
âI only sleep for about 4 hours a night,â Aaron admitted.
âNot good,â Spencer mumbled. âIâm gonna go grab you some ice. Lay down if you need to.â
Aaron nodded, and Spencer left to do that. When he returned, Aaron was still sitting up, but his hand was back over his eyes, middle finger holding one side of his temple and his thumb holding the other. Spencer filled the washcloth with a bit of ice, not enough to make a huge mess when it melted, but enough to provide a little relief for a headache.
âDo you want some of my over the counter medication?â He asked, carefully placing the washcloth over his neck.
âNo, Iâm fine,â Aaron whispered shakily.
âWe both know youâre not,â Spencer whispered.
âYou donât have to take care of me,â Aaron whispered, dropping his hand to look at Spencer. There was a weakness in his eyes that Spencer had never seen before. Not even after the murder of Haley, this was a different kind of weakness.
âDoesnât mean I donât want to,â Spencer whispered. âYouâve taken care of me, right? You donât always have to be by yourself, Aaron.â
Aaron blinked, clearly exhausted enough not to argue. Spencer watched his reaction, trying to keep his face steady and warm.
âIâve got you,â Spencer promised. âLay down, Iâll take care of you.â
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Iâm getting back into writing, so have a Hotch/Reid snippet!
can⊠can i have a hug? please?
And a little bit of
oh, sweetheart- come here.
With a dash of
how long has it been since someone hugged you?
Type: Angsty Fluff
Warnings: Kinda just sad, brief mention of drugs
Spencer was very obviously the most touch starved of the group. It wasnât to no fault of his, not really. It was clear he didnât prefer physical contact most of the time, but Aaron wasnât stupid. Aaron knew that despite Spencerâs sensory issues and mild germaphobic tendencies, he really just wanted to be hugged sometimes.
It was more obvious after some cases, when his arms wrapped around himself as he sat alone on the back of the plane, curled up as staring out of the window rather than reading whatever book heâd already read 7 or 8 times that week. It was only Wednesday after all.
It was less obvious after others, the itch of his hands as he read, how theyâd twitch before heâd read a page. Aaron noticed, but he wasnât sure that the others did, too careful of Spencer sensory. And Spencer clearly didnât want to add more fuel to the fire of his own mind by his need of physical contact. But, Aaron wasnât stupid. He was a profiler for a reason. But he wasnât just going to jump down Spencerâs throat like that, putting him on the spot would be unhelpful and most likely backfire.
So, Aaron watched more intentionally. Trying to give an obvious sign to Spencer that he was here for him, should Spencer need him. It took a while, longer than Aaron liked to admit, but finally Spencer came into his office after hours.
The case had been a bad one. Having to deal with not only children, but Spencer was taken as a hostage and belittled so bad that Aaron was on the verge of shooting the man just to make him shut the hell up for good. Of course he couldnât, that would risk his job, and more importantly Spencerâs life, but the thought definitely crossed his mind.
âDo you mind if I sit?â Spencer asked softly, and Aaron nodded slowly.
âStay as long as you need,â he said gently, trying not to use that boss tone he knew he had. Spencer nodded, noting the attempt, and sat on the couch, curled up with his arms around himself once again, staring at the wall.
Aaron worked in silence, not going to push or pry answers out of the younger. He knew Spencer was struggling, and he had a terrible reputation when it came to asking for help. But Aaron hoped he was slowly working through that.
âYou donât believe him, do you?â Spencer whispered, finally. âYou donât⊠you donât see me as a⊠drugged up, rattyââ
âNo, Spencer,â Aaron cut him off, not allowing Spencer to repeat the words of the UnSub. âI donât see you like that. No one does.â
âI do,â Spencer whispered, âI feel like that, sometimes. Sometimes I wonder if everythingâs worth it.â
âItâs all worth it,â Aaron whispered.
âYou would say that,â Spencer whispered, and Aaron set his pen down.
âMeaning?â Aaron asked without trying to sound offended or offput.
âMeaning you see me,â Spencer explained. âYou see the man Iâm trying to be. You⊠you understand⊠who I am in a way that most otherâs canât.â
âIâm perceptive,â Aaron reasoned.
âYes,â Spencer agreed. âBut you also care.â
âThis team cares about you,â Aaron reasoned.
âThey do,â Spencer nodded. âBut they care so much about one thing, something youâve been⊠overlooking lately.â
Aaron blinked.
âYouâve been staring at me, after cases. Reading me. I see your eyes. I feel them.â
âIf Iâve made you uncomfortable, that wasnât my intention,â Aaron promised.
âNo, I know,â Spencer promised. âI justâŠâ he inhaled slowly, his arms falling from where they were wrapped around him. âCan I have⊠have a hug? Please?â
Aaron exhaled slowly from where he sat, finally hearing the words come from Spencerâs mouth almost made him jump out of his chair. He still moved a bit too quick, but Spencer didnât seem to mind or care as he quickly got off the couch, hearing Aaronâs gentle âoh sweetheart, come here,â and met Aaron halfway, wrapping his arms around Aaronâs shoulders, and Aaronâs arms around his waist.
Spencer almost broke right there. But Aaron held him up strong, as per usual. He kept his hold for as long as Spencer needed, or wanted, which was longer than he originally calculated.
âWhen was the last time someone hugged you?â Aaron whispered into his ear.
âToo long,â Spencer whispered, voice broken and scraggly as he pushed his nose into Aaronâs shoulder.
âDonât let it ever be that long again,â Aaron whispered.
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