Hotch isn’t doing too hot. His family’s now in protective custody thanks to Foyet. The one thing he looked forward to after work, his son, he can’t see anymore.

It was torturous for him. He had to get back to work. Which why just a month after getting shot, he returned.

The entire team has been questioning his ability to do his job. He’s very obviously on edge, the usual stoic man now throwing snide remarks at witnesses, and snapping at his team members. The last straw broke when he rushed into a hostage situation, blatantly risking his life.

You knew he needed someone, which is why you drove him home after this case.

“You didn’t have to walk me up here.” He says as he turns off his alarm system, a new gadget in his apartment after the Foyet incident.