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Consider an AU where Spencer does not meet Gideon after CalTech and never joins the BAU. His path leads him to indulge his love of math and science. He is doing post-doctoral research, teaching a graduate seminar, and teasing the secrets of the universe from its fundamental language, mathematics. He bears the scars of his early life, especially his mother’s illness and his father’s abandonment, and he fears for his future and rarely allows people close. He has largely come out of the other side of his darkness, retaining his passion for knowledge and love of life.
Further consider an AU where Aaron accepts Strauss' offer of early retirement from the BAU after Haley's murder. While he is struggling with PTSD, his overriding priority is being the best father he can be to Jack, while not repeating the sins of his own father, and becoming the man who can fulfill the promise he made to his late ex-wife. He takes the loss of his BAU family hard and looks for ways to stay connected to them and to Jack's Aunt Jessica.
Can these two damaged souls allow themselves to overcome the pain of their pasts, find healing, and build a future together?