Irreverent Spoilers, But I Was Thinking Today Of This Scene Because It Came Across My Tiktok And Thinking

Irreverent Spoilers, but I was thinking today of this scene because it came across my tiktok and thinking through what Irreverent reader would’ve said if it ever comes up in conversation.

Reader: You told him he trusts women less than men? Hm, okay. I can see it.

Emily: Right?!

Hotch: *half jokingly* Watch it, L/N.

Emily: *walks away or gets distracted*

Hotch: What would you have said? Or what would you think, I suppose. Since I know you wouldn’t say whatever your real one is.

Reader: What makes you think I’d sugarcoat it?

Hotch: You wouldn’t. You just wouldn’t say it in front of everyone.

Reader: *looks at him appraisingly in a way that makes him feel exposed* You don’t take care of yourself, to the detriment of the team. You don’t take care of yourself when you’re sick. You don’t go to the therapists. You push yourself far more than you should. Innately, you believe you aren’t worthy of being cared for, so you neglect yourself. Which is fine when you’re the only one impacted by your physical and mental well-being, but it’s actually selfish when there are people relying on you to be at your best.

*LONG AF SILENCE*

Reader: Anyways, I probably would’ve just said you wear bad ties.