Sorry, there's no user by that name.

Barryta



Recent bookmarks

  1. Public Bookmark *

    drink up (you’re wasted on me) by for Anddreamofsheep, 4hoots

    Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)  

    09 Jun 2025

    Tags
    Summary

    Spencer takes Hotch’s hand in his own and brings it across the space between them to rest over his knees, cradled in both of his hands like something precious. Hotch doesn’t object, silently watching Spencer’s movements with a wary tilt of his head.

    “Do you always change parts of yourself to manage other’s perceptions?” The question trips past Spencer's lips before he can think better of it.

    Hotch tenses, his hand clenching and unclenching in Spencer’s hold like he wants to pull away from the conversation, from Spencer. His hand stays in place.

    “Doesn’t everyone?” He asks quietly, and something about his tone makes Spencer look up for the first time since he started this bizarre interrogation.

    Spencer almost doesn’t want to break it to him.

    “No,” he says, looking back to the hand in his lap and lacing their fingers together for a selfish moment, a breath, “not everyone.”

    AKA A night out with the team quickly devolves, and Spencer’s still dizzy trying to put it back together.

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    160,107
    Chapters:
    11/11
    Comments:
    426
    Kudos:
    647
    Bookmarks:
    196
    Hits:
    16,690
    Bookmarked by Barryta

    13 Jan 2026

  2. Public Bookmark *

    Correspondence by

    Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)  

    04 Jul 2021

    Tags
    Summary

    An AU where Reid never joined the FBI, but got roped into consulting for the LA field office while working and teaching at Caltech. Hotch gets his email referred from a fellow agent, and they start to work on cases together -- until they start talking on a regular basis.

    Regular becomes frequent, frequent becomes constant. They know nothing about each other, but they don't really mind.

    --

     


    Update: Sequel coming April 01, 2023
     ((I apologize again for the delay. This was a hard decision to wait until next year, but it will be for the benefit of the fic. Thank you for your patience and support.))

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    110,750
    Chapters:
    12/12
    Collections:
    10
    Comments:
    673
    Kudos:
    5,235
    Bookmarks:
    1,692
    Hits:
    124,246
    Bookmarked by Barryta

    12 Jan 2026