Change My Mind ~ Criminal Minds (Aaron Hotchner x OC)

68.0: Awkwardness With Cases

A/N: This story is based on 7x09 Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

WARNING: THERE'S SWEARING

TRIGGER WARNING: THERE'S TALKS AND MENTIONS OF S**ICIDE

"Consciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through movement."
― Aldous Huxley

Crystal sighed as another agent quickly walked away from her and calling out apologies for accidently bumping into her, this had been happening a lot more recently and she knew why.

People think that I'm going to get them fired.

Agent Davidson had been moved from his previous unit, but he was finally fired two days ago when Hotch had caught him calling Crystal degrading words to another agent in his new unit. Hotch yelled at Davidson in front of his new unit and Crystal had to go calm him down, "Hotch-"

"The BAU is respectful towards their fellow agents, does not break their code, and does not tolerate anyone who would ever say those disgusting things to another human being!" Hotch stated and Davidson looked nervously around him for help, but his unit didn't say anything. Crystal had her hand on his back gently rubbing it, "Hotch, calm down." Crystal whispered gently and he grabbed her hand in his, "Agent Archer is a respectful Agent who's done nothing wrong to you, you disrespected her and I will not have that. You put your hands on her last year and you're lucky that you weren't fired, however, I will not have this attitude of yours ruin the Bureau's reputation for your insensitive and disrespectful attitude because we are agents of integrity and respect who would never say any of the disgusting words I heard you say."

Crystal squeezed his hand and he squeezed back, she was trying her best to calm him down and whisper reassurance words to him that 'it's-okay', 'Hotch-I'm-okay-', and 'Hotch-you're-scaring-people'. Crystal gently hugged him and snuggled her head into his shoulder and Hotch relaxed a bit, Hotch wrapped an arm around her waist and kept her close to his side as he continued to glare at Davidson. Davidson's supervisor had came over due to the ruckus and seemed to understand what was going on, he already heard about Davidson's previous problems and fired him on the spot.

Crystal gently pulled Hotch away from the scene and to the elevators, she brought him to his office to calm down. Crystal sighed and told Hotch he was overreacting, "I'm fine Hotch, what'd he even say?" Hotch shook his head and hugged her tightly as he gently rubbed her back. "You don't need to hear those disgusting words because they aren't true Archer, he has no right to degrade you like that or anyone at that."

Crystal felt her cheeks warm at that and smiled as she buried her head in his chest, she was thankful that he was looking out for her. Crystal sighed when she noticed people whispering around her, she gulped and tightened her hold on her bag as she hit the button on the elevator.

Once the elevator doors opened again, she rushed to Morgan's office. Morgan looked up at her worried when she barged into his office and closed the door, "Woah, where's the fire? You okay?"

"No. Not really." Crystal whispered and she took a seat, Morgan frowned and put down what he was doing. "Something happen?"

"Did you hear about Davidson?"

"Yeah, he was fired finally. What-"

"Well you aren't the only one who heard, the whole entire BAU knows. The whole BAU is talking about how Hotch got him fired, how I'm the reason he was fired, and how they should be cautious around me now because who knows what I go and whisper in his ear and get other agents fired." Crystal confessed and she let out a shaky breath, she hated knowing that they were afraid of her.