sender unknown| a.h

21| so it goes.

[UNKNOWN] Excellent.

[UNKNOWN] :) now open your office door.

[UNKNOWN] Pls my arms are tired and these cups are extra large.

[UNKNOWN] Do you realize how hard it is to type and hold this ish

[Hotch] What.

[UNKNOWN] . . . Open the door?

[Hotch] What's behind it.

[UNKNOWN] Me. :)

[Hotch] . . . I see.

//

It felt like her heart was in her throat.

No one else was at the office at this hour except the cleaning lady, Hotch's team already filled out for the day, except maybe Garcia. The lights in the main office were only half-on, the other side of the room cast in darkness. She prayed that the awkward lighting didn't ruin the forty-five minutes of makeup check she did.

This was really happening.

The approaching footsteps behind the door slowly crept near, before pausing shortly before the barrier. She waited.

"This isn't a prank, is it?" she heard Hotch's gruff voice sound out.

Amara snorted. "You wish."

The doorknob twisted, and then, it opened.

Amara had to crane her head up a little to watch his face properly. but the look on it was perfect. He looked unsure, and then realization slowly began to dawn on him. Amara nervously grinned, and he mirrored her.

"Hi," Amara breathed.

"Hello to you too," Hotch nodded, his eyes taking a good glance up and down her person. "You're taller than I expected."

"You're about as tall as I remember," Amara grinned, before shifting the cups in her arm. Hotch seemed to get the memo, reaching out to grab the drinks out of Amara's arm and stepping back.

"Come in," he said, and Amara quietly followed Aaron Hotchner into his office.

//

GIRLS CHAT

[Mar] :DDD

[Mar] guys i did it

[Prentiss] ??

[JJ] ??

[Garcia] ?!

[Mar] I FIXED HOTCHS TIE

[Mar] MUAHAHAHHA

[Garcia] WHAT

[Garcia] WUHAJJA ITSHAPPENED????

[Prentiss] aND WE MISSED IT???

[JJ] I'm betrayed.

[Mar] It was quiet and a nic long convo

[Mar] Without prying eyes.

[Garcia] D:

[Garcia] Am i nothing to u???

[Mar] You,,,

[Mar] You are garcia.

[JJ] Yikes

[JJ] Anyway howd it go??

[Mar] Have i ever old yall that this man is fine

[Mar] BC THIS MAN IS *SO* FINE.

[Prentiss] *scrumdillyious

[JJ] Was he surprised it was u?

[Mar] he thought it was a prank for the first five minutes.

[Mar] He called Jack and facetimed him to have his child confirm I'm the one who has been giving him candy.

[Garcia] HAAA

[Garcia] Trust issues much??

[Mar] AnYwaAYs

[Mar] We talked until almost 2 AM

[Mar] I got to his office around 9 PM.

[Prentiss] DaAYm

[Mar] AAA

[Mar] yall I'm iN LOVEEE

[JJ] #Marcth

[Garcia] Uhm no

[Prentiss] Wtf else is this ship name??

[Mar] wtf nO SHIP NAMES

[Garcia] NO NOT MARTCH

[JJ] ?? WTF ELSE WOULD IT BE??

[Mar] ?????????!??!?!

[JJ] WOULD U PREFER HOR??

[JJ] H O R ???

[Prentiss] HAHAHAH HOR

[Mar] I hate you all.

//

[Hotch] You've been awfully quiet this lovely Monday.

[UNKNOWN] Hmm

[UNKNOWN] What to text the man who i talked to for literal hours.

[Hotch] We could talk abt changing your name from UNKNOWN to Amara.

[UNKNOWN] omg yOU RITE

[UNKNOWN] has changed their name to [Mar]

[Hotch] Hm.

[Mar] This feels weird.

[Hotch] It does.

[Mar] . . . n E WAYZ

[Mar] Heres saber

[Mar] has sent a photo

[Hotch] I would give my soul for him.

[Mar] Ditto.

//

BAU CHAT

[Morgan] Uhm.

[Morgan] Who the fuck just gave Hotch coffee.

[Reid] What? I wanna see it. :(

[Rossi] Describe them.

[Morgan] Short, long brown hair, gORGEOUS

[Prentiss] Morgan, you're an FBI profiler and that's your description?

[Morgan] Do I put in there that she looked shy or smth?? Like?

[Hotch] That would be none of your business.

[Hotch] Wait- you don't recognize them?

[Morgan] NO?

[Garcia] ?? You literally saw her like two weeks ago??

[Morgan] oh my god

[Morgan] UNKNOWN?????

[Reid] Wait-

[Rossi] Wow. Hotch finally met UNKNOWN.

[Hotch] Why is this the topic of conversation.

[JJ] Bc its a big step. :,)

[Morgan] GET IT HOTCH

[Reid] Get what?

[Prentiss] Deez-

[Hotch] I will demote all of you.

[Garcia] O:

[Morgan] . . . Anyways

[Morgan] Can I get her to bring me a coffee?

[Hotch] Get your own.