#listen I’m team Hotchniss and Moreid all the fucking way

[xinhua-jun]

“Did he tell you how long?”

Aaron shakes his head. “I told him to take as much time as he needed.”

Dave’s lips are set in a grim line. He takes a deep breath. “At least I got a chance to say goodbye to Carolyn. I can’t imagine—”

He looks at him, and Aaron immediately knows what he’s thinking. He knows, because he’s doing it, too.

He thinks about Haley every single day.

About her courage, and how she was one of the bravest women he has ever known. About her smile and how contagious it was. About her eyes, and the way they would light up whenever Jack ran up to her before anyone else, the relief and affection they would transmit every time he got home after a long case.

About her voice, how she used her last words to ask him—demand; Haley stopped pleading for things long before they separated—to take care of Jack, give him hope; to tell him about how his parents fell in love. Teach him about the most important thing there is: to never let him forget how very loved he is.

About how he never got to say goodbye, either.

#Haley is Carolyn is Maeve #Sorry in advance if this doesn’t make sense #my brains are scrambled #aaron hotchner #david rossi #spencer reid #maeve donovan #criminal minds #8x13 #canon compliant #listen I’m team Hotchniss and Moreid all the fucking way #but this. #this. #I just couldn’t not let it out of my system #things I write