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Fic: The Frozen Core

Mar 28, 2010 02:03

Title: The Frozen Core
Author: Daylyn
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Rating: R (FRM)
Pairing: Hotch/Reid
Word Count: ~ 1,800
Disclaimer: All characters belong to their copyright holders. No profit is intended.

Summary: Aaron is frozen inside.

Author’s Note: ( Contains SPOILERS for Season 5 through Episode 5.17 “Solitary Man”, including spoilers for Episode 5.09 “100”. This was a bit of melancholic angst that grabbed hold of me tonight and wouldn’t let go until I wrote it. )

fandom: criminal minds, fanfic, pairing: hotch/reid

Comments 31

_nextboldmove_ April 5 2010, 17:03:44 UTC

I really enjoyed the cadence of this piece. It’s a bit stilted at times but not in a bad way-it really fits with how you’ve drawn Hotch’s inner thoughts as being stilted. I think the way Reid takes charge of the situation and forces Hotch to re-evaluate what’s going on is also interesting and fun to read. Thanks for sharing!

daylyn April 6 2010, 05:35:36 UTC

Thank you so much. My plan was to do a stream of consciousness piece, but I think there's a stilted formality to Hotch that would come across in his thoughts. And confident!Reid makes me happy. Glad you liked it!

travelinthedark April 12 2010, 17:57:09 UTC

Every morning, the first thing Aaron thinks when he wakes up is, “I killed Haley.”
Oh, Hotch. It's so ridiculously sad because you know that it's probably true. (Or would be, if Hotch were a real person.)

He knows Jack heard the shot that killed Haley
And I'd never even thought about that before, but that seriously makes me want to cry a little.

And then you have assertive!Reid, and I love assertive!Reid, and he's so good for forlorn!Hotch, and I love their relationship. It's kind of screwed up and messy and exactly like a real relationship and I can so see this happening.

Love it.

daylyn April 12 2010, 22:55:06 UTC

Thank you! Yeah, I can totally see Hotch (you know, if he was real) blaming himself over and over for Haley's death. Just because we're not seeing him suffer on the show (and really, epic fail there writers), doesn't mean it's not happening.

I don't know when I realized that Jack must have heard the shot, but I'm convinced that he did. He may not really have know what it was at that moment, but I feel that he figured it out at some point. And that is so terribly tragic that it does make you want to cry.

Oh, and I have such a kink for assertive!Reid I can't even tell you. When you combine assertive!Reid with forlorn!Hotch... *swoons in delight*

babyara December 12 2010, 15:42:04 UTC

I loved all your stories, but this one has something really particular.
I don't know what is exactly, but it's the thing that it makes this story special and intense.
I love it, I really love it a lot *.*

daylyn December 14 2010, 01:20:30 UTC

Thank you so much. This is actually one of my favorites too and I don't know why either. I really like the kind of stream of conciousness to Hotch's thoughts and Reid's tenaciousness and unwillingness to give up on their relationship. I'm so glad you liked this.

fandom_me December 21 2010, 18:44:36 UTC

He wonders, sometimes, when Jack will begin to hate him

Interestingly, I RP Hotch and this? Is coming up HARD around the anniversary of Haley's death. Not because he's waiting on it but because... it's happening. Jack's getting a clue and realizing that. Hotch didn't save Haley. It's simplistic but it's wicked painful. And, of course, fun.

So he does the only thing he can do - he shuts down and he pushes away.
This? Kind of captures the whole thing and essence of Hotch for me. It is WHAT HE DOES, and it's beautiful and painful.

(Yep. Still reading. Lots. Thank you for that.)

eponineundone December 28 2010, 20:00:00 UTC

I love the bluntness of this story, and the raw emotion that shines through. It's like the less words you use, the more emotion you build. Absolutely lovely

eponineundone December 28 2010, 20:00:28 UTC

Oh, and your screen name? My middle name is Delynn, so it makes me giggle. But I'm easily amused

daylyn January 2 2011, 02:46:42 UTC

Thank you so much. I really like the sparseness of this fic (and since I'm usually verbose, it's a pleasant change in style for me). I'm so glad that you liked the fic.

Oh, and "Daylyn" was the name of a Mary Sue character I created many, many, MANY years ago. When my friend coerced me into setting up an LJ account, I obviously needed a name. So, Daylyn sprang to mind and I thought, "Why not? I'll never use the account. I'm just appeasing my friend." Um... yeah... famous last words. But I actually really like the name. Delynn is beautiful, btw.