#hotchaway

— they go on runs together and unsurprisingly, elle can outrun him.

— elle likes borrowing hotch’s quarter zips.

— in the early days of their relationship, they never wake up together. hotch always leaves early for work, or elle leaves early out of guilt.

— they can go whole nights without talking, especially when it’s been a long case. they’re attuned enough to know that the silence isn’t out of awkwardness, just exhaustion and the contentment of being with each other.

— it took them ages to get together because neither would communicate properly—out of pride or out of fear, they won’t ever admit.

and lastly a happy one because i’ve kind of been playing with your feelings thus far

— when hotch learns to text regularly or send updates, he sends pictures like these