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drink up (you’re wasted on me) by circussbeetle for Anddreamofsheep, 4hoots
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
09 Jun 2025
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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.
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- Part 1 of drunk on love (or anything so strong)
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13 Jan 2026
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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.
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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
- Part 1 of Correspondence
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Bookmarked by Barryta
12 Jan 2026