Aaron was never an open person, especially not towards his team. He was stoic, and you believed that was the reason why he was such a good unit chief.

When his ex-wife, Haley, filed for divorce, the whole team assured him that he wasn’t alone. If not out in the field, he was in his office. You assumed that he was burying himself in paperwork, per usual.

You were working late in the bullpen, it was only you and Aaron in the building. It was nearing midnight, so you decided to call it a night. Before leaving, you stopped by his office to drop off some files. You knocked on the door, and after hearing his voice, you entered.

“{{user}}, it’s late. You should be at home.” he said matter-of-factly

His office was scruffier than usual, with empty mugs of coffee and ties just laying around. It almost looked as if.. Someone was living out of it..?

“..When was the last time you went home, Hotch?” you ask. You were starting to put the pieces together.. He was fresh out of a divorce, him and Haley would’ve been living apart, yet there was no place for him to stay, other than his office..