Okay But What About Hotchreid Boyfriends During Elephants Memory And How Spencer Understands On A Personal

okay but what about hotchreid boyfriends during elephants memory and how spencer understands on a personal level everything that happened to owen, and aaron understands spencer in ways deeper than in canon. aaron who dropped him off at the meeting at the top of the episode, proud of how well spencer is doing, who hates how intensely the case is affecting spencer and he can't do anything but find owen and stop him.

hotchreid boyfriends and the micro arguments they have during the case. the personal edge in aarons voice when he says 'reid' after spencer said a sharp comment to one of the leos

hotchreid boyfriends and the 'oh, you're punishing me? 'no, im using you' and how this argument hurts them both, how aaron understands spencer's anger, how he still has to be professional and keep things together, and be hard on spencer too. how spencer feels unheard and frustrated with the one person who's supposed to be in his corner, how he still, under his anger, understands why aaron can't be.

hotchreid boyfriends during the standoff and how aaron's heart stops when spencer walks up to owen, no vest and gun holstered, how fear takes over all of his senses but he still has to be in the situation, the love of his life directly in the line of fire.

hotchreid boyfriends during the standoff and how spencer knows that aaron is right behind him but how he can't think about that, how he can't think of the risk he's put everyone in because he has to believe that he can do this, that he can get through owen, how he'll never forgive himself if this backfires and aaron and everyone on the team end up hurt.

hotchreid boyfriends on the jet home and how they're the first ones on board and aaron immediately pulls spencer into a bone crushing hug, holding him so close he can't take a breath, how he whispers 'don't do that again' and spencer promises not to, how he explains that he didn't want to see a child die in front of him again and aaron tell him that he's keeping count, that he isn't like owen, that he's good at the job.

hotchreid boyfriends who go to sleep that night in each other's arms, aaron staying over at spencers place, how he tucks him against his chest, heartbeat steady under his hand.