Everybody Lies

“Darling, you’re not making any sense…”

“Whumpee? Nonono- don’t mess with that! You’ll rip your stitches!”

“Shh… I know, I know. Just please lay still.”

“Open your eyes? Please, just for a moment?”

“Do you know where you are, Whumpee? Hey, nonono. Look at me. Do you know where you are?”

“I’ve told you already, dear… We’re at *insert location*.”

“Whumpee, like I said before, it’s not my blood. I’m alright. You need to calm down.”

“Whumpee! Whumpee! Whump-! God, please don’t make me sedate you…”

“Hey, can you tell me what month it is? No, Whumpee, I didn’t hit my head. Just answer the question, dear.”

“I’m going to pretend you didn’t just say that I ‘smell like home’ because I’m not sure if this is the right time to emotionally unpack that statement.”

“Whumpee, don’t try to tell me you’re fine. Half the words out of your mouth are complete nonsense.”

Hotch + iconic lines

So just remember, when you’re looking at that hit count and wondering why you don’t have that same number of kudos (divided by the number of chapters, because each one of those also counts as a hit), it might be because some people out there love your fic.  They read it when they’re feeling down.  They open it in the waiting room at the doctors office, or in the lonesome dark of night.  They turn to it in celebration when they did something right.  They open it over and over so they can send the link to their friends, or just to revisit the characters that they love.  They checked it ten times in one day, hoping that you had updated.

going as each other’s “platonic” date to a mutual friend’s wedding

agreeing to kiss each other “just to see what it’s like”

punching the guy who broke your best friend’s heart at prom

refusing to admit your feelings but making up ridiculous excuses to spend time together

“i’m not in love with my best friend” but everyone knows you're full of shit

there’s only one bed, which we decide to share (obviously been waiting for this moment)

friends and family think we’re dating because we’re always acting like a couple

sharing clothes, we're just that comfortable with each other

accidentally blurting out “i love you” during a conversation

“i’ll kiss you right now to prove i don’t feel anything for you” but the kiss proves the exact opposite

finding old letters you wrote to each other as kids and reminiscing

is there a reason you're always staring at me in class?

knowing your best friend inside out, everything from their favorite song, to the name of their stuffed animal in second grade

hiding your feelings, not wanting to ruin the friendship, even going as far as avoiding each other completely, yet always ending up sharing an intimate moment

immediately choosing each other for a group project, but spending more time making out than working

the first kiss and the realization of “it’s always been you”

starting to see each other in a different light

i’m watching you date all these other people and i don't know what it is i'm feeling but it's definitely not jealousy

you don't have anyone to go to prom with, so i volunteer, but we end up ditching early, instead driving around town, stopping for some cheap burgers and incredible sights

complimenting your best friend over small things, that realistically only someone who’s in love with that person would notice

that “oh shit” moment when the realization hits you

the “date” that isn't really a date but feels like one

showing up at each other’s house late at night

you're upset and disappear for a couple hours, and i'm the only one who knows where to find you (which is at the location we always hung out at as children)

one dropping hints about their feelings, the other one is completely oblivious

hearing your best friend say you’re nothing more than friends, dying a little on the inside because you wish it was more than that

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Aaron Hotchner — Exit Wounds

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to be used for fluff friday or anyone else who need an idea and wants to use them :) 

started: feb 11, 2022. 

there’s only one bed 

enemies to lovers 

lovers to enemies 

friends to lovers 

strangers to lovers 

lovers to strangers 

secret romance (pick why it’s secret) 

fake dating 

marriage of convenience

childhood sweethearts 

unrequited love 

unofficially dating/didn’t realize they were dating 

fever dream 

coffee shop au 

flower shop au 

accidental marriage 

arranged marriage 

mafia/mob 

snowed in/stormed in (any sort of weather effecting the roads)

unforgiven betrayal 

mutual pining 

slow burn 

college au 

timeloop - same events keep replaying 

forbidden romance 

domestic bliss 

love at first sight 

understanding without words 

miscommunication 

gazing in each others eyes/looking away blushing

any type of au (specify) 

hurt/comfort 

holiday centric (specify which holiday) 

birthday centric (who’s birthday is it?) 

love triangle (between who?) 

road trip