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1) angel 😇: my creativity and empathy

2) doll: pretty wrap dress with a long cardigan and leggings in one of the print colours, if it’s patterned, a scarf ( either plain if the dress is patterned and patterned if the dress is plain), a bag and hair accessories in a matching colour. Think Penelope Garcia from Criminal Minds or Bernadette from The Big Bang Theory!

3) pumpkin 🎃: either a fairly warm spring day (20 C and sunny) or a crisp winter day ( clear skies, sunny and about 10 C).

4) baby 👶🏼: a really bubbly bubble bath 🛀, my favourite foods, a good book, film or TV show to get into, writing a letter, doing something creative. Either really happy or sad music to dance around to or have a healing cry!

5) sugarpie: a chocolate eclair, or a chocolate and meringue dessert. Mont Blanc: vanilla and/or chocolate ice-cream, meringue pieces and sweet chestnut purée, sometimes topped with whipped cream! Yes, I have a sweet tooth!

6) kitten: cat 🐈 person in theory, but dog 🐕 person in practice, as I am very allergic to cats!

7) princess 👸: the 60′s and 70′s for the music, otherwise some time in the future!

8) peach 🍑: I like cosy, comfortable places and clothes.

9) darling: a lovely note detailing how wonderful/special/talented I am, or someone cooking for me.

10) button: oh yes! Tall, dark-haired, slim build, blue eyes, funny, well-read, generous and preferably rich!  11)sweet pea: I love sunflowers 🌻 and deep red roses that are so dark they almost look black

12) petal: no sense of smell so N/A

13) sunshine ☀️: That I’m a magician ( as a nanny), that I am very empathetic and that I am the best ever at drawing, according to the girl I nanny!

14) baby girl 👧: I like to cuddle up to someone and tuck my head under the person’s chin as they hug me.  15)lover: by flirting extremely badly, oops! In friendship: little ( or big!) gifts ( even better if they are themed!) for birthdays or no reason, just because I thought they would like it, or something we’ve talked about that they’d shown interest in.

16) buttercup: lover of the arts, food and travel.  17) boo 👻: a drink at a coffee shop where we would talk about films, books and art!  18) take-out meal, a favourite film, TV series or book, my favourite snacks, shopping for clothes/makeup or presents for other people.

19) wild thing: that I will stand up and fight fiercely for those that I love!  20) bubba: my sister drinking a sip of wine at a party as she thought it was blackcurrant juice, oops!  21) honey 🍯: hot chocolate with caramel syrup, marshmallows, whipped cream and a chocolate flake.

22) love bug: something funny and/or romantic, preferably from a musical!

23) cutie: Donkey Skin, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast

24) dumpling 🥟:The 3rd film of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before was super cute, and I adore the most recent version of Little Women, it was perfect!

25) my love 😍: somewhere comfy and cosy with a kitchen with all the appliances, two ovens, plenty of bedrooms, a lovely dining room for entertaining, some great views, in the countryside but close to town, beach and forest. en-suite bathrooms with baths and showers and walk in wardrobes for each bedroom.

cute nickname asks!!!!

angel - what’s one character trait you like about yourself?

doll - what’s your favourite outfit? 

pumpkin - what’s your favourite weather and why?

baby - what makes you feel better when you’re down?

sugarpie - what’s your favourite sweet treat?

kitten - are you a dog person or a cat person?

princess - if you could live in any other time period, which would it be?

peach - what’s your ideal aesthetic?

darling -  what romantic gesture makes you feel the most loved?

button - do you have a type? what is it like?

sweet pea - what’s your favourite flower?

petal - what’s your favourite smell or perfume?

sunshine - what’s the nicest compliment you’ve ever gotten?

baby girl - how do you like to be held?

lover - how do you show someone you like them?

buttercup - what does/would your online dating bio say?

boo - what’s your dream date?

cupcake - if you’re treating yourself, what do you do?

wild thing - what’s something about you that surprises people?

bubba - tell me a funny story from your childhood. 

honey - what’s your favourite hot drink?

love bug - what song would you love to have sung to you?

cutie - what’s your favourite fairytale?

dumpling - what’s your favourite movie right now?

my love - what would your dream home be like?

dear - pick whatever question you’d most like to answer!

1) cherry 🍒: straight, possibly ace

2) lollipop 🍭: eyebrow mascara, mascara, eyeliner, concealer and maybe blush!

3) daydreams 💭: A writer, an illustrator or a translator of children’s/YA fiction

4) October: January ( New Year’s Day baby)

5) caress: yes, I’m a cuddler/very physically affectionate

6) ivory: flannel or fleecy, long sleeves and legs in winter, short bottoms and tees in summer

7) golden: writing paper with matching envelopes, and a really nice pen to write with! 

8) freckles: jeans, tracksuit bottoms, hoodies. My dark cherry 🍒 red Doc Marten’s that look almost black at first-on my third pair, I love them!

9) twilight: a friend from uni, an ex work colleague and a former neighbour. 

10) silk: haven’t actively listened to it.

11) poppy: lilac/lavender 

12) dimples: Eyes, followed by nose!  13)sunkissed: spring 

14) buttery: fajita-flavoured tortilla chips with guacamole 🥑 for savoury, plain M&M’s or Smarties for sweet.

15)whisper: not as much as I should, oops!

16) pencil ✏️: no, though I kept a diary in my teens

17) cupcake 🧁: I can follow a recipe and am good at being creative with leftovers, so not too bad!  18) honey 🍯: I call the children I look after darling, my angelfish, sausage... For me, my best friend calls me hon, my mum still calls me darling or love sometimes!

19) clouds ☁️: being with my cousins in a big mansion, we find a treasure chest after much exploring, I wake up just as it’s being opened-had that one several times throughout my childhood!

20) velvet: TV/film/animated crush: Prince Eric from the Little Mermaid ( I still like tall, dark-haired and blue-eyed guys who have a sense of humour and like animals). Real life: When I was 12/13, the short, funny guy in my class who dated all the girls in my year after turning me down.  21)paper: most of Roald Dahl’s books, Little Women and the sequels, Anne of Green Gables series, Babysitter’s Club, Nancy Drew...

22) peaches 🍑:facial wash and a scrub a few times a week, serum, Nivea moisturiser and eye serum. Night cream and Nuxe lipbalm before sleeping

23) mochi: My Neighbour Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service were both very sweet and charming

24) backyard: yes, she was my doll Jemima, if that counts

25) strawberry 🍓: bananas 🍌, followed by pineapple 🍍, mango 🥭 and raspberry

26) kiss 😘: on the cheek(s), top of the head, shoulder, yes.

27) nightlight: as a child, yes, always, couldn’t sleep otherwise. Nowadays, not always.

28) shampoo 🧴: no sense of smell, so nothing!

29) skin: my cousin Ruth. We’re only 9 months apart in age and were super close growing up.

30) aphrodite: I love Drew Barrymore, Meryl Streep and Jake Gyllenhall

31) cuddles: not at the moment. I have had a rabbit and guinea pig, then a cat, followed by a gerbil, growing up.

32) lace: the one I found on my birthday to wear to my youngest sibling’s wedding ( wrap style, in shades of purple with fluted/flouncy sleeves and hem) and the one I have purchased for my brother’s in August 2021 ( black, scoop neck with a leafy/floral pattern in shades of green)

33) sheets: sanrio is Hello Kitty and friends, right? If so, that one!

34) cream: chocolate, always chocolate!

35) watermelon 🍉: on a regular basis, even the ones I know really well!

36) sapphos: Carol Ann Duffy or Emily Dickinson

37) plush: I have a microwavable bean-bag fox that I like to cuddle, even if it’s not heated up

38) roses 🌹: I love sunflowers 🌻 and deep dark red roses ( almost black!) 

39) sweetheart: my big Friends Central Perk one, as it’s perfect for soup, oatmeal, hot chocolate...

40) sunset 🌅: she/her

soft asks:

cherry - what is your sexuality?

lollipop - favorite makeup products?

daydreams - if you could be anything or anyone, who would you be?

october - what month were you born in?

caress - do you like to snuggle?

ivory - describe your pajamas?

golden - favorite stationary product?

freckles - most-worn article of clothing?

twilight - best friend?

silk - do you like k-pop?

poppy - favorite pastel color?

dimples - most attractive features of a person’s face?

sunkissed - autumn or spring?

buttery - favorite snack?

whisper - how much sleep do you get?

pencil - do you own a journal?

cupcake - are you a good cook?

honey - favorite term of endearment?

clouds - describe one of your favorite dreams?

velvet - who was your first crush?

paper - favorite children’s book?

peaches - do you have a skincare routine?

mochi - favorite studio ghibli film?

backyard - did you ever have an imaginary friend?

strawberry - favorite fruit?

kiss - have you ever kissed a friend?,

nightlight - do you read before bed?

shampoo - favorite scent?

skin - what distant relative are you closest to?

aphrodite - favorite actress/actor?

cuddles - do you have any pets?

lace - if you own any dresses, which is your favorite?

sheets - sanrio or san-x characters?

cream - frozen yogurt flavor?

watermelon - do films ever make you cry?

sapphos - favorite poet?

plush - how many stuffed animals do you still own?

roses - what flower do you find most beautiful?

sweetheart - favorite mug/cup?

sunset - what are your pronouns?

marjorie - taylor swift

Weather: my family, friends, reading, arts and crafts, food...

Dove: I express love through writing encouraging notes, buying little “I saw this and thought of you!”, themed gifts and just generally finding the perfect gift for a birthday. Also hugs, I give lots of hugs!

Friendship bracelet: being in the same room as my friend, just reading or watching TV/a film in comfortable silence, shopping or cinema trips, with a meal before/during/after. In-jokes that can be communicated with a look and then uncontrollable giggling

Love seat: a cosy place with a comfy lounge for reading/watching TV, an art room, an indoor pool, a kitchen with lots of appliances, two ovens and a view of the garden, plus a big table and lots of chairs so my friends and family can com3 to eat, a bedroom with a double bed, walk-in wardrobe and ensuite bathroom with shower and bath, lots of guest rooms for potential babies.

Record player: Break-up songs if I’m feeling sad/need a good cry, love songs if I’m happy ( though sometimes they make me cry!)

Stargaze: If dead celebs are allowed, Gregory Peck, Steve Mc Queen and Paul Newman- really handsome yet manly men. Modern/still alive George Clooney definitely still has it, and Jake Gyllenhall is very easy on the eye!  Planter: Black thumb here!  Linen: Purely theoretical, but I would like to be friends with someone before getting romantically involved.

Hot cocoa: my eye for colour ( makes m3 good at picking out outfits for myself/others), my creativity and ability to be by myself perfectly contentedly!  Valentine: Again, theoretical, but a little bit is cute ( hand-holding, little kisses)

Succulent: brother’s wedding, giving the kids I nanny their birthday presents and cards, the cinemas and restaurants re-opening!

Bath bomb: doing something creative, watching a film ( for a good healing cry or to make me laugh), yummy snacks and meals, looking for perfect themed presents for people either online or in shops...

Road trip: university. It was hard being so far away from my family while all my coursemates were going home for weekends/Reading week.

Brown sugar: children running up for hugs in the creche where I work, rewatching a favourite TV show, eating yummy good and finding some great presents for a friend’s daughter!

Pearls: yes! Now all I need is a partner!

Seaside: first date would be a drink at a coffee shop and a trip to a bookstore, established couple date would be a fancy dinner out or a home-cooked meal, followed by a film ( either at home or at the cinema) 

Luna Moth: city with lots of green spaces and close proximity to beach  and/or forest.

Velvet: practical when I am working ( hoodies, jeans/tracksuit bottoms, trainers) but pretty dresses with cardigans and flats plus cute accessories ( scarves, jewellery, hair clips and bags) when I am seeing friends or going to events!

Cupcake: not with anyone else, but definitely with myself!

Romcom: A mixture of both tragedy and comedy!

Warm Hearted Asks

Weather - What do you love most?

Dove - How do you express love?

Friendship Bracelet - What does friendship mean to you?

Loveseat- Describe your ideal house

Record Player - Love songs or breakup songs?

Stargaze - Celebrity crush?

Planter - Do you have a green thumb?

Linen - Do you prefer being friends with someone before starting a romantic relationship with them or starting straight into love?

Hot Cocoa - Three things you love about yourself?

Valentine - Do you like pda?

Succulent - What are you looking forward to?

Bath bomb - What is the best form of self care?

Roadtrip - Where is the farthest you’ve been from home?

Brown Sugar - What is making your heart warm today?

Pearls - Do you want to get married?

Seaside - Ideal date?

Luna Moth - City or country?

Velvet - What is your style?

Cupcake - Are you in love?

Romcom - Is your story a comedy or tragedy?

Sunset - Ask anything you want!

1) Aaron: no, I’m a behind the scenes, an assistant to the leader ( hey, weren’t you going to mention X, or don’t forget to do Y) kind of person. I keep track of everyone else’s tasks and will help them if they have too much on.

2)spencer: I ramble about TV shows, films,  books, word origins and art. Also Greek/Roman/Norse... mythology! Yup, I’m a nerd!

3) Derek: I’m very affectionate with my closest friends and family- big squeezy hugs, shoulder squeezes, hair stroking, cheek/hair kisses...  4) JJ: not really, I get anxious giving presentations/talking to crushes ( either no words or all the words come out). I prefer to communicate through writing, and get my point across far better that way.

5) Elle: People being abused/mistreated. Arts and practical life skills being taught in schools, education being about developing all aspects of your personality.

6)Penelope: Art, crafts, writing, singing, swimming, cooking and baking, finding the perfect present(s) for someone, buying a gift just because it reminded you of that person, being with my family...

7) Rossi: risotto and pavlova.  8) Prentiss: N/A

9)Ashley: It’s pretty good! They are super supportive and helpful,  I can always ask them for help ( which I have struggled with in the past)

10) Blake: I am bilingual English-French, then have a good grasp of Spanish and some basic Italian, plus a smattering of Dutch. I can pretty much understand simple written Portuguese and Catalan too! So 4 I can actually communicate in!

11) Callahan: I Will Survive/Dancing Queen/Don’t Stop Me Now ( by Queen). Purely theoretical though, as nobody wants me to do karaoke, unless you want the room to empty extremely quickly!

12) Steven Walker: See above! Musically challenged in every possible way!  13) Tara: Modern Languages BA in French and Spanish ( majors) with Italian (minor)

14) Luke Alvez: Growing up, yes ( rabbit, guinea pig, gerbil and a cat). Right now, no.  15) Matt Simmons: Desperately, since I was about 9, but I’m chronically single and not financially able ( can just about support myself!). I have a niece and nephew, am unofficial godmother/ non biological aunt to various friends’ offspring and I nanny, plus doing  creche work, so have plenty of children in my life to fill the hole in my heart.  16) Gideon: Yes, peacocks, parrots, hummingbirds and anything exotic and colourful!

criminal minds asks

 aaron hotchner: are you a good leader? 

spencer reid: what do you ramble on about?

derek morgan: are you affectionate with your friends?

jennifer jareau: are you a good communicator?

elle greenaway: what issue are you most passionate about?

penelope garcia: what do you do that makes you happy?

david rossi: what would you cook if you were hosting a dinner party? 

emily prentiss: what’s a secret that you haven’t told many people?

ashley seaver: do you have a good relationship with your parents?

alex blake: how many languages do you speak?

kate callahan: what’s your karaoke song?

steven walker: do you play any instruments? 

tara lewis: what did you / are you going to college for?

luke alvez: do you have any pets?

matt simmons: would you like to have kids someday?

jason gideon: do you like birds?

1) 6 months or so ago

2) I was intrigued by themetaphorgirl’s awesome AU ( Patron Saint of Lost Causes), thought the characters and series premise sounded awesome so ordered Season 1!

3) Garcia, as it’s rare to have a curvy woman in a role where she’s not just the quirky best friend. She’s super smart, really empathetic and wears colourful outfits. I just really relate to her! Hotch is joint favourite though, love his dry humour, his loyalty to the team and the fact he’s an excellent father and boss!

4) Gideon, because he was rude, especially to Garcia when he had to stay behind in Season 1. 

5) Gideon. Everyone seemed to think he was this amazing profiler, but all I got from him was distant and rude!

6) Kate Callahan. I thought she was really good at her job, but still had a soft gentleness to her, and she had flaws ( clumsy). I felt like she fitted into the team well and liked her storylines. I feel that lots of people disliked her.

7) Season 1 does a great job setting up all the characters. At the moment,in my rewatch,  4 and 5 are excellent.  8) Season 7 was pretty weak, I can’t remember any good/standout episodes except the last two, and there was little to no character development to my liking.

9) Seasons 1-4 had incredible, nail-biting cliffhangers at the end, which I would not have been able yo vope with if I’d been watching as the show aired!

10) I like Penelope, Route 66, the Halloween episodes, Omnivore, 100, the Maeve episodes... Any episode with a favourite character focus ( Penelope going to the killer’s execution, Derek and Buford, the Riley Jenkins episodes...)or a serial killer arc!

11) Anything with spies/CIA nonsense. Also, any of the episodes where the viewer knows who the unsub is from the start-I like to try and work out who it is for myself!

12) The ones involving torture/disfigurement- the eye stealer squicked me out recently, in my rewatch! Also anything involving child abuse upsets me.

13) I love lots of friendships in the show, but don’t ship anyone romantically during the show. I have a big soft spot for Hotch and Garcia’s friendship, and could see them getting together post-Season 15.

14) I liked that there were no romantic relationships between the main team, just super strong friendships!  15) Garcia and Morgan never fail to make me laugh or cry, Hotch and Rossi are great friends, but I particularly like Hotch and Garcia’s friendship, as on paper, it’s really unlikely, but they get each other!

16) Gideon and Garcia did not get on in Season 1! They bonded a little over Reid’s Season 2 kidnapping, which was nice, but overall had a terrible relationship!

17) Foyet, as he’s truly terrifyingly brilliant and he has such an emotional impact on the team! The Fisher King is also a close second. Also the Zugzwang killer, eek! 

18) I felt empathy for the killers whose horrible childhoods we saw onscreen, which I know is most of them! The woman who turns women into dolls broke my heart too. 

19) Hotch’s arc with Foyet ( and before and after) is really interesting. He starts off as a new dad, then a divorcee, then a single father, as well as dealing with leading/being part of a team.

20) Rossi or Prentiss. They both start off as quite distant, not quite part of the team, but they end up integrating and being key players and developing strong relationships with the rest of the team.

21) Garcia, she’s so bright and colourful, but her outfits are well thought out/coordinated. Also like Hotch’s style, he always looks like he’s come off a 40′s movie set with his suit, starched shirt and tightly knotted tie! In Route 66, in his very fancy suit, he looks great too, but can also pull off casual wear!

22) Hotch, looks and personality wise! I go for tall, dark and brooding, but with a dry sense of humour and a hidden kind heart. I really fell for him when he smiled ( dimples, swoon!) and I was head-over-heels when he bought Garcia flowers and wrote her a note, to smooth over Gideon’s faux-pas with her.

23) The team is as its best when it’s Hotch, Rossi, Prentiss, JJ, Morgan, Reid and Garcia, I feel. I liked all the different personalities and thought they all gelled well, so no-one extra needed.

24) Morgan going was sad, then, when I knew Hotch was leaving, I had to stop watching, at the end of Season 11. Emily Prentiss and JJ were also missed when they were away.

25) If Hotch had got a proper goodbye, I might have continued watching!  26) Gideon, for being rude and disrespectful to his team-mates and the other officers/police forces he failed to introduce himself to!  27) Tara or Callahan would have been great, albeit v different unit chiefs!

28) I’d probably be quite a good secretary, keeping the team organised and providing them with hot beverages and food. Or I could look after any children they rescue until their parents/guardians show up.

29) Garcia, for her dress sense and empathy, physical demonstrations of affection. I just wish I had her confidence and technical skill!

30) All by myself! Wish someone was there with me for the jump scares or very violent crimes!

31) Today, currently rewatching and am on Season 5.

32) only watched until the end of Season 11, couldn’t bear the thought of continuing the show without Hotch.

33) More backstories ( Emily’s dad, her childhood etc, JJ and her sister and her dad, Hotch’s mom....) 

34) There were some contradictions about Hotch’s dad’s death that I would have liked to see explained

35) Yes!

36) themetaphorgirl, for her fantastic AUs ( the team as teens/kids at boarding school called Patron Saint of Lost Causes and one where a young Spencer is adopted by Alex Blake and her husband) and lots of fanfiction.net stories. Also SecondChild, Restless Child on AO3!

37) PSOLC, Spencer Blake, Second Child....

38) Yes.

39) I’ve been playing in themetaphorgirl’s sandbox, with a short fic based in the PSOLC universe. I have lots of ideas for that and also want to write Pendlope and Hotch getting together at some point after Season 15 ends!

40) N/A

40 Questions about yourself ✨criminal minds edition✨

I’ve had that idea for a while now and thought it might be interesting so let’s get to know each other better guys 😜

And special thanks to @haleymalaffey because I love you

1. When did you start watching cm?

2. Why did you start watching it?

3. favorite character and why?

4. least favorite character and why?

5. The Most overrated?

6. The Most underrated?

7. Favorite season and why?

8. Least favorite season and why?

9. Best season final?

10. Favorite episode?

11. Least favorite episode?

12. What episode do find most disturbing?

13. Who are you favorite ships?

14. What ship do u hate the most (or simply don’t understand why this even is a ship)

15. Which characters have the best relationship?

16. and which the worst?

17. Who is your favorite serial killer?

18. Did you ever feel empathy/ sympathy for one and if yes why and who?

19. Which character has the best storyline in your opinion?

20. Which character has the best development?

21. Who has the best style?

22. Do you have a crush on one of the characters (or actors) and if yes who is it? 😏

23. Do you think the team is good as it is or is there a special personality missing like a character with a personality that isn’t on the team yet but should be to make it complete?

24. Which of the ex- teammates do you miss the most?

25. Who did deserve better?

26. If you could fire one teammate who would it be?

27. If you could promote one teammate to teamchief who would it be?

28. If you would be on the show, what kind of team member would you be?

29. Is there any character with whom you can identify yourself with?

30. Do (did) you watch it on your own or with someone special?

31. When was the last time you have watched criminal minds?

32. Are you happy with the last episode?

33. If you could change one thing from the show what would it be?

34. When do you think did the writers screwed up (like missed a opportunity or something)

35. Do you read criminal minds fanfiction?

36. If yes then who is your favorite writer?

37. What’s your favorite story?

38. Do you write on you own?

39. If yes of what story are you the most proud of?

40. Joker (in case you have a question that isn’t already listed)

Bathbombs//foggy mornings//holding hands// long stories// tea//spearmint//sweet//raspberries//dresses//flowers//paintings//long drives//guitar//theatre//beach//sci-fi//bunnies//green eyes// mints//red

reblog and tag which you prefer: // candles or bathbombs // foggy mornings or rainy evenings // holding hands or locking arms // poems or long stories // tea or coffee // spearmint or peppermint // sweet or savoury // raspberries or strawberries // dresses or jumpsuits // flowers or greenery // photos or paintings // long walks or long drives // guitar or piano // concerts or theatre // beach or forest // sci-fi or horror // bunnies or cats // green eyes or brown eyes // gum or mints // pink or red //

rewatching old criminal minds and suddenly I wanted a 1940s noir AU

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That one scene in 10x5 where Hotch goes to get the Darth Vadar helmet for Jack from Garcia’s friend and Garcia’s friend (Madam Bouvier) hitting on Hotch always makes me cackle. Madam Bouvier calling Hotch “child” and the “mmhm G-man”, Hotch’s nervousness and blushing when he realizes Madam Bouvier’s intentions. That whole scene was 👌 *chefs kiss*.

I’d just like to know what Garcia said to Madam Bouvier beforehand. The way that you kind of warn your friends about meeting your other friends. At first, Madam Bouvier being like “he an asshole? Do you need me to teach him a lesson, baby? Does he treat you dirty? I know how boss’ can be--”

and Garcia’s like “no, no, not like that!” and going into this really long and weird warning because Hotch is attractive (which is a weird thought now that she’s considering it) and he’s kind of cranky sometimes but also painfully shy so Garcia is just trying to tell her that Hotch might be a little shy and not to take it personally.

so imagine Madam Bouvier’s surprise when SSA Big Dick Aaron Hotchner walks in?? All cute and albeit shy but a handsome gentleman. You know Garcia got a call about that

Garcia and Hotch's friendship is top tier for so many reasons, but specifically because Hotch took one look at this petite, sparkly women with a heart of gold and Garcia just glanced at this broken man who bares the weight of the world on his shoulders, and immediately they both went "i must protect them." It's very pure.

It’s absolutely adorable. 

He towers over her and I guarantee that if Garcia even thought someone was making fun of him she’d get into a fistfight for his honor. Could he address it much calmer and get a better outcome? Yes. But Penelope Garcia would kill for him.

Hotch also probably pulls some strings so she can remain to dress the way she does. Not to mention, the heat he probably takes for all the crazy things she does

Oh my gosh, you know what never gets mentioned? How the "narcissist, bully, drill sargent" scene included Garcia - who didn't say DICK. which can be viewed three ways. 1) she's not around Hotch enough to be able to judge (bullshit) 2) she's too scared to say anything (also bullshit) or 3) She can't find anything worth critiquing. (Ding ding ding). I like to imagine she would have wanted to say "You work too much" or "You should smile more" but she didn't think it was the time to say so.

1) She fields his calls all the time. By now the two of them at least have rapport. They’re friends in some way. She jokes with him and, hell, he jokes back!

2) Penelope Garcia... afraid to speak her mind? To Hotch of all people? Nah. That’s silly.

3) ... She can’t find anything worth critiquing.

“If they can’t fix it in less than five minutes, don’t say anything about it.”

And you know what? She likes him just the way he is. She doesn’t see the point of this silly meanness. That’s probably why Hotch leads them to another room.

It’s why she follows him.

“Sir?”

He’s just standing there. The harm done. The case... cracked? It takes him a moment to acknowledge her but when he does she sees the tears in his eyes. He can’t take this. He can’t take her adding on.

“I—ugh— I think you should smile more.”

He shakes his head, trying and failing to understand.

“That’s my— my... contribution. Cause you’re not a bully or a narcissist. They know that.”

He swallows thickly around the tight knot in his throat. “Thank you,” he rasps, ducking his head. Hiding his red-rimmed eyes.

“Anytime, sir.”

Hotch’s soft little “oh” when Garcia hugs him in Route 66 sends me— they’re both so soft and that is so incredibly mushy and loving and then “wild horses, sir” juST AHH

Hotch and Garcia’s friendship is so underrated. They appreciate and understand one another so well. 

He makes sure she understands that he, under no circumstances, would ever want her to change. He’s aware of her cutting edges and hacking into places she shouldn’t and takes up for her every time she gets in trouble for it. When she gets shot, he doesn’t stay the hospital like the others, he’s out there busting his ass to find out who hurt her. 

She understands he’s a little more guarded than the others and doesn’t appreciate the full brunt of her humor but they both give and take. She keeps track of his birthday and while she takes the time to remember it, she also doesn’t bring it up in front of the team. Knowing he wouldn’t like that kind of attention. She stays with him after his surgery. She makes him cookies when he’s hurt and keeps a level head during the bombing so that he can’t get proper help.

It’s easy to recognize that Reid is baby and Hotch let’s him get away with everything but Garcia is very much baby as well. How many times has he had to pull her out of whatever trouble she’s wiggled her way into? Then reassure her that he’s neither mad nor disappointed. 

Hotch and Garcia are underrated characters so we miss so much of the subtle brilliance between them.

The Gotch friendship in Route 66. Hotch’s tendency to suffer alone and Penelope’s insistence on helping everybody and how much she cares for him. We deserved more of him leaning on the team, but the way this dynamic could’ve been utilized so much more makes me angry.

Route 66 is a great episode and I love the softness of the bright bundle of joy that is Penelope Garcia dealing with her stubborn as a mule boss. I would kill for more demonstrations of the unique types of trust he was in each of them.

Even more, I'd love for some more of the soft way the two of them function to effortlessly together

They all ended up at boarding school for different reasons, but they ended becoming a makeshift family of their own. And thank goodness for that, because they might not survive the school year without each other.

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Nine-year-old Spencer Reid is brilliant, but he’s too young to fully grasp the trauma threatening to bury him. Alex Blake buried her nine-year-old son and accepted that she just wasn’t meant to be a mother. The BAU team takes on a case that ends up throwing them together, and Spencer is sent to live with Alex and her husband, and everything changes.

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Spencer Reid grew up too fast, too harsh, too lonely. His “intellect is a shield which protects him from his emotions” and for a long time he thought he could be just fine without connections. After all, he learned quickly how to survive as an eight-year-old in high school, as a child prodigy in college, as a fatherless kid taking care of his mother while she couldn’t take care of him. He could rely on his intelligence, instead of feelings. Once he joined the BAU, however, the team quickly formed their own ideas.

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A collection of prompt fills for Whumptober 2020.

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and he will come back home

because these people are his family. and this place is his home. 

or, six times out of many aaron hotchner realised that other things may change us but we do indeed, start and end with our family because they are the people that love us, without any conditions, and not in spite of, but because of, our flaws.

this is literally pure fluff because someone *ahem* @whump-town *ahem* has been posting sad things which made me want to write something sweet.

nobody asked for this. literally nobody. however, it made me happy, so now everyone else has to put up with it. 

trigger warnings: references to child abuse (physical and sexual) as both hotch and morgan’s pasts are mentioned very briefly

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PSOLC ( Criminal Minds AU) drabble- based on the amazing themetaphorgirl’s fic

«Oh my goodness, have you all been living under a rock all your life? » Penelope exclaimed, having commandeered the comfiest armchair of the seventh floor common room, where she was sitting regally, wrapped in a blanket as if it were a cape and brandishing the remote like a sceptre.

« James Blake, how are you the only other person in this room who has actually read the Harry Potter books? » she continued, visibly surprised.

Emily shrugged, muttering «  Uh, because we’re not nerds!» just loud enough to be heard,  then resumed painting her nails a distinctly non regulation electric blue, sitting cross-legged on a cushion.

«  Just pick a movie, Penelope! » , Hotch grumbled from the table across the room, briefly glancing up from his History essay, eyebrows knitted together and his lips forming a tight line.

« OK, OK, but before I do, let me go get something! ». She got up and rushed off in a blur of pink fluffy slippers and glitter. She returned minutes later, brandishing her laptop and a mysterious-looking, brown, crumpled and patched piece of material.

Glances of confusion were exchanged, until Derek broke the bemused silence from his spot on the floor where he was lying, with a puzzled «  Baby girl, what the hell is that? ».

«  Ta-da! » Garcia replied, showing off the item with visible pride. «  Uh, James, a little help here, and some enthusiasm wouldn’t go amiss either, especially if you’re a true Potterhead! » she added, seeing everyone’s bemused faces.

«  That’s the Sorting Hat, guys, it tells you which house you’ll be in at Hogwarts, Harry Potter’s school », James explained, as Penelope nodded enthusiastically.

«  So, there are 4 houses, each with their own distinct character traits, and the Hat decides where you should go. Obviously it takes your preference into consideration, and you don’t necessarily have to possess the qualities of your chosen House, they can be ones you admire or want to have... So everyone’s going to take the test before we start the movie, OK? ».

“ Sure, Penny!” JJ chirped, uncurling herself from the couch to go over to her friend. «  Could you just remind me of the different Houses and their traits, please? ».

Penelope quickly explained the differences between Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin before placing the Hat on JJ’s head. She pulled her fishtail braid over her shoulder and sat in the armchair.

Penelope deftly flipped open her laptop, tapped a few keys and then cleared her throat.

«  I, of course, will be reading the questions so no-one will be tempted to cheat! » she declared.

After several questions, everyone started suggesting the answer they thought JJ should choose.

«  Well, that’s the last question, Jayje! Which House do you think you’ll be in? «  Penelope chirruped, clearly pleased.

«  Um, Gryffindor, I guess », JJ volunteered shyly.

«  Oooh, I hope you’ll be in Hufflepuff, like me! But you could be a Ravenclaw, and yeah, Gryffindor would be a good fit too... » Penelope said, swiftly moving the cursor to the « Reveal my House » button on screen!

After a few seconds of waiting, Penelope glanced at the screen and looked up, visibly crestfallen.

«  What’s up, Pen, did I do it wrong? I swear I answered honestly! » JJ said, evidently upset at her room-mate’s distress and removing the wide-brimmed wizard hat from her head.

« Alas, we have a Hat Stall, you’ve tied between Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Gryffindor! So you just get to pick. Don’t feel obliged to say Hufflepuff just because I’m there! » Garcia explained.

JJ deliberated for a moment before deciding on Gryffindor. «  Thank God, the suspense was killing me! «  Emily sighed sarcastically.

«  Good choice, always trust your first instincts! Now, who’s next? ». Penelope’s gaze swept over the group. Alex and Spencer were huddled together, heads bent over a thick novel at the opposite end of the couch that JJ had returned to, Dave was focused intently on his laptop screen, James was half asleep in the other armchair, Hotch was scowling at his History book, surrounded by crumpled up pieces of paper and several pages of notes. Derek was absent-mindedly spinning a basketball as he perused his phone.

Her eyes met Emily’s.

«  Alright, Garcia, let’s get this over with! «

At Emily’s words, everyone looked up.

«  Yeah, I’ll go after Prentiss, baby girl! » Derek promised. «  Sorry, got distracted by my fantasy football league choices! ».

Emily got up, picking up the hat and plonking it on her head as she seated herself in the armchair. From her nest of pillows and blankets on the ground, Penelope reset the quiz page and began.

«  OK, first question: black or white? ».

«  Black, duh! » Emily responded.

Penelope continued through, before finally announcing that Emily was officially a Slytherin.

«  I bet I’m Gryffindor, sweet girl! » Derek guessed when his turn was almost finished.

«  Right you are, my hunk of Hershey’s chocolate! » she trilled, having checked his results. He bent down to hug her before letting the next person go.

Alex, James and Spencer all followed, and were all, unsurprisingly, placed in Ravenclaw, though James and Alex both had strong Hufflepuff scores too. Spencer had had to take the Hat off half-way through, as it kept falling down over his eyes and even completely covering his face.

Dave had to be dragged over, but high-fived Emily when he too was placed in Slytherin.

«  Hotchy, it’s your turn now! Everyone else has had a go, even Dave and Emily! Pleeeease let me find out the inner workings of your mysterious mind! » Penelope pleaded, eyes widening with a butter wouldn’t melt  expression spreading across her face.

«  We’ll even stop waving and shouting «  Hey, Haley! » at random times during the day, especially if she’s not actually in the vicinity. Oh, and Prentiss won’t get dress-coded any more this week, and JJ will eat greens with every meal without complaining too, promise! » she begged.

Hotch sighed deeply and rolled his eyes. The «  Hey, Haley! » game was absolutely no fun.

«I have wily ways to bend you to my will, you know! » she mock threatened, approaching him as if to tickle him.

«  Fine, I’ll do your quiz. Just keep it clean! And.Don’t. Call. Me. Hotchy! » he replied tersely. He gingerly placed the silly accessory on his head. Penelope beamed at him and began.

This time, everyone joined in, trying to influence his answers, gently teasing him.

«  And that, Hotchy, was the final question! Where do you think you’ll end up? »

«  Uh, I don’t know! Everyone thinks l’m ambitious, so Slytherin? Can we please just get it over with as we haven’t even started the movie yet? »

«  Well, the Hat has spoken! You’re in... ».

Penelope paused for dramatic effect.

«  Hufflepuff! Yay, you’re with me! We’re a seriously under-represented House, there’s hardly any merch for us, but at least our emblem and House colours are correct, unlike poor Ravenclaw! Oh, and our common room is near the castle kitchens, perfect for midnight feasts! » she babbled, flinging her arms around his neck, knocking the hat off his head in the process. He patted her arm and then went to sit on the couch. Spencer had fallen asleep in Alex’s arms, and he took the sleeping child from her onto his lap.

Garcia put a DVD into the player and pressed play.

As the first Harry Potter movie started, Hotch looked around at the diverse group around him and smiled. Alex had joined James on the floor, he was adjusting blankets and pillows to ensure she was comfortable, Emily and Dave were bickering amicably over the correct pronunciation of some Italian word, Morgan and JJ were tossing Cheetos in the air and trying to catch them in their mouths, whilst Penny was now wrapped in a blanket, on the armchair, mouthing the words along with the actors, staring intently at the screen.

He shifted a snoring Spencer in his lap, smoothed the boy’s hair off his face and settled in for what was going to be the first of eight films.

Hotch and the Hotchlings, in themetaphorgirl’s criminal minds boarding school au ( PSOLC)

Emily Prentiss PSOLC, pre-party for themetaphorgirl

Reblog if you think asexuality is a legitimate sexuality.

I'm trying to prove something.

This is the Hotchner brothers ( with bonus background very jealous Spencer!) from Criminal Minds, but in themetaphorgirl’s amazing AU boarding school story, Patron Saint of Lost Causes, as it is her birthday soon!