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1. I Am Home Whenever You Are Near by 23squirrels

   Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   22 Dec 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Aaron Hotchner/Emily Prentiss
   • Aaron Hotchner
   • Emily Prentiss
   • Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
   • David Rossi
   • Spencer Reid
   • Derek Morgan (Criminal Minds)
   • Erin Strauss
   • Penelope Garcia
   • Soft Smut
   • they are bad at admitting feelings
   • hotch is divorced
   • Author Is Sleep Deprived
   • There Was Only One Bed
   • spoilers for the whole show
   • Emily has PTSD
   • hotch is depressed
   • Mental Illness
   • Soft Aaron Hotchner
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Blood and Gore
   • Mild Gore
   • orignal unsub
   • Insomnia

   Summary

   A failure of a father, that’s what you are. You can’t be the husband your wife needs, you can’t be the father you always said you would be for your son. You. Are. Nothing. Aaron.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   14,526

   Chapters:

   10/?

   Comments:

   13

   Kudos:

   72

   Bookmarks:

   13

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