Whumptober Day 10 (Aaron Hotchner x y/n Hotchner)
No. 10 POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS
Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding
Alt: tears, whimpering
Warnings: child abuse (straight after the cut), alcoholism, homophobia, f-slur, homophobic parent, internalised homophobia
Word count: 1629
A/N: we’re bending canon a little, Hotch joined the BAU a lot sooner (like 8 or so years before aha hope yall don’t mind, we’ll say after he got his law degree thing, he did a few years of law-ing until aged 24?)
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“No, no, no, no, no, I’m sorry- I’m sorry, I s-swear-” Your words are rushed and messy as you say them, scurried back.
"Shut up, boy," Your father slurred. “My son, the faggot,”
You gave a sob, your stomach dropping. You felt like you were going to be sick. You had been cocky and it got you caught. His car wasn’t there, how were you supposed to know he was home? You had kissed your best friend, Michael, after the two of you had decided to test the waters into being more than friends and gone on a date (to see a movie). And he had seen through the blinds.
“I’m sorry, dad, I’m sorry, I swear-” The strike was expected, but still took you by surprise. You didn’t fight back, knowing that there was no point, that he was too fueled by hatred and alcohol to care.
When the hits eventually stopped, you waited, curled up on the floor, waiting for him to leave the room. You heard him wander upstairs, shutting his bedroom door loudly behind him. You drag yourself up, wincing in pain as you do. You climb the stairs slowly, knowing that moving any faster would cause more harm than good. When you enter your room, you shut the door gently behind you.
You limp to your bed, throwing yourself down, whimpering as you did so. You reached blindly under your bed hidden at the bottom of a box of photos is the cellphone Aaron got you, telling you not to tell your father about it. He'd just take it away and right now it was your only link to the outside world. You pause when you’ve got the phone in your hand, letting your emotions flood through you for a moment, sobbing loudly, hand covering your mouth in a desperate attempt to muffle them. When you’ve recovered, you dial Aaron's number, you knew that because of his work he had to keep his phone on at all times.
Aaron’s phone woke him up, turning over with a roll, he saw at the time. 3 AM. His stomach dropped seeing your name flash on his phone. “(Y/N)? What happened?”
“I pissed him off,” Came your pained reply. “I just wanted to hear your voice. Calms me down,”
Aaron gave a sigh at his brother’s words. “I’m coming to get you,”
“I can take it, Aaron,” You mumbled.
“I don’t care. I’m coming to get you,”
“I can take it,”
“(Y/N), I’m doing what I should have done at eighteen,” Aaron said strongly, “I’m picking you up and you are going to live with me and Haley,”
"No, Aaron, it's fine, really, I'm fine,"
"No, (Y/N), it's not. You're not fine either," Aaron said, "Lock you door, pack your things. Don't open the door unless it's me, okay?"
You nodded, mumbling an okay as you walked to the door, locking it. "I've locked the door,"
"Good, now pack everything you can." He said, you heard shuffling, assuming it was him getting out of bed. "I will be there soon, pack as much as you can, we'll come back for the rest."
"Okay," You whispered, "Are you sure this is okay? Haley won't mind?"
You heard Aaron quietly explaining the situation before another voice popped up, "Of course I don't mind, (Y/N)," Haley responded. You relaxed, okay, Haley didn't mind. That was all that mattered. If she didn't mind then it was okay. Everything would be okay.
"How long until you get here?"
"I'll be there in half an hour, okay?"
"Okay,"
“How bad is it?” You paused, wincing in pain. “(Y/N)?”
“I’m fine,” You hear Aaron sigh on the other side of the line.
“(Y/N)-”
“I’m fine.” You don’t mean to snap, but you do.
"Are you going to be okay until I get there?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine."
"(Y/N), come out, come out wherever you are," Your blood ran cold at the slurred voice from the hallway.
"Aaron, please hurry," You whispered.
"I will." You gulped as your father slammed his fist against your door.
"Come on (Y/N)!" He yelled, "Just open the door,"
Ignoring the voice of your father and the pain spread throughout your body (motivated by the time limit Aaron had given you), you looked around your room, gathering your school work from your desk and floor, shoveling it into your school bag. When you had finished with that, you moved on to your clothing. You knew that if push came to shove, Aaron would let you steal some of his clothes if you needed it. You were just hoping you didn't necessarily need to.
You don’t reply, trying your best not to listen to the comments he yells through the door, the threats, taunts, you block them out the best you can as you continue to pack. You’re nearly done, school work all in your backpack and you’ve got the majority of your clothes in another bag.
You hear the front door open and slam shut and you know it’s Aaron. Your father is silent on the other side of the door as Aaron loudly climbs the stairs, letting you know he’s here. Perfect timing, you’ve just finished packing all of your essentials into the bag. You zip it up, clutching it and your backpack in your hands tightly.
“What are you doing here?!” His slurs are more pronounced now and you imagine he’s also swaying on his feet.
“I’m taking (Y/N),” Aaron’s voice is tight and leaves no room for argument.
“You want him? Have him.” Your father snarls. There’s a soft knock on your door.
“(Y/N)?”
“Aaron?” You ask, wanting to make sure it’s him before you open the door.
“Yeah, come on,” He says, you give a small ‘okay’ as you unlock the door. You can tell that Aaron’s trying not to react to the sight of your face, littered with bruises and cuts (some of which are slightly bleeding). “You all packed?”
You nod, holding up the two bag. “Alright,” He says, “I’ll take them, you go sit in the car.” You give him an unsure look but nod and do as he says. As you’re making your way down the stairs, you hear Aaron beginning to talk. “You come near him again, I’ll kill you.”
“Shouldn’t be talking to me like that, boy, I’m your father,"
“You never were a father.” Is his response before he, too, makes his way down the stairs. “Come on, I’m taking you to the emergency room.”
You shake your head, “Aaron, no, I’m fine,” You argue as he places your bags in the boot of his car before the pair of you climb into his car.
“I just want to check, alright?” You huff but nod, knowing he won’t let it drop (and because if Haley finds out you wouldn’t let Aaron take you she’d give you her signature look of disappointment).
You watch the nurses and doctors eye Aaron up with caution at your condition. They think he’s the one who did this to you, you know it and Aaron does too - you watch his hands tense at his side. He hates the idea of people thinking he hurt you. “Are you alright?” You ask softly.
He turns to you, giving you a strange look, “Should I be the one asking you that?”
You grin, giving a small laugh, “You look worse than me,” Aaron laughs and you join in, wincing as you do and concern flashes across Aaron’s face. The nurses and doctors, seeing this realise that he couldn’t have been the one that hurt you.
You’re called in not long after that, into a small room, you sit on the bed, Aaron stood close to your, hand protectively on your shoulder, letting you know that he was here. “I think it would be best if you gave us a minute alone,” The doctor says as she looks at Aaron. Aaron nods, removing his hand from your shoulder.
“Please don’t make him leave,” You whisper, looking at the woman with wide, pleading eyes. “It wasn’t him, please don’t make him go,” She nods and you breathe a sigh of relief.
“Who was it?” She asks, you look at Aaron, unsure whether you should answer.
When Aaron nods, you turn back to her, “My dad,” You say.
“We’re looking into ways to press charges.” Aaron adds.
“What? When did we agree to that?” You ask, looking at him in confusion.
“I meant me and Haley,”
You scoff with a smirk, “Of course, she’s got you wrapped around her finger, you know,” Aaron merely rolls her eyes.
Severe bruising, bruised ribs, and a mild concussion. But otherwise you’re fine. You’re still sat on the bed, Aaron sat next to you, waiting for the discharge forms.
“What set him off?”
“I-” Aaron’s heart broke as your voice cracked and you took in a shaky breath. He knew that you were unsure whether or not to actually tell him what had happened.
Aaron gently rubbed circles on your back, “Hey, I’m not leaving - not again. I’m your brother, through thick and thin,” He soothed, “Nothing will push me away, okay?”
You nodded, “He saw me kissing Michael.” Aaron wiped the tear that had fallen, carefully guiding your head to his chest.
“It’s okay,” He whispered, you gave a sob. “It’s alright, I promise. I won’t let anything bad happen to you again.”
“I- I tried not to like him, I promise, Aaron I promise,”
“Hey, (Y/N), I need you to listen to me,” Aaron paused, waiting for you to nod. When you do, he continues, “It’s okay. It doesn’t matter who you like as long as you both treat each other right, that’s all that matters.”
“Promise?”
“Promise.”
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Michael Myers with people being homophobic towards his S/O (male reader)
You had spent all day fussing over the home and cleaning where ever you could trying to make everything perfect
Michael had raised an eyebrow at your behaviour to which you calmly explained that your parents were coming over and that your mother was very strict with how she views how a house should be ran and that everything needed to be absolutely spotless
“Hey Michael?” You said calmly said “do you mind if you hide upstairs while my family is over? You being here would kind of freak them out y’know with you being a serial killer and all”
Michael nodded “fair enough” he thought. He couldn’t risk being detected and he knew killing your family would upset you
So by the time your family arrived, the table was set, dinner was ready and Michael was tucked away upstairs away from your family’s prying eyes
“Honey” your mother greeted you with a hug before squishing your cheeks “how’s my handsome boy”
“I’m good mom, how are you” you said, welcoming your mother and father in before giving your sister a hug
“I would be better if I had my boy back home with me” she says in a playfully sarcastic tone
“I know mom but I had to move away someday” I said while ushering everyone to the table
I put the food out in front of everyone and filled their plates. I got a few compliments on the dish I had prepared
“It’s great son, you always were a good cook” my father said with a small smile before taking another mouthful
“Yes but he shouldn’t have to be” my mother piped up, I cringed as I knew straight away what this conversation would turn into
“Martha” my dad said in a warning tone
“No Tom, it’s not normal, we’ve got a lovely, handsome boy and he’s not got a wife yet. He needs someone to look after him and the house” she said while using overdramatic hand gestures
“He cleans and cooks better than me mom. I think he’ll be fine on his own for however long he wants” my sister snapped back before finishing her meal
“Don’t talk to me like that young lady, and you should have learnt how to do that a long time ago and god as my witness I tried to teach you” my mother spat out with her hands out in a mock surrendering
I kept my head down and my eyes fixed on my plate. It always hurt whenever they talked about me getting a wife, they never knew how close I was to having a husband who I had to hide upstairs away from their curious gaze.
It’s time (y/n). You can do this
“I…I’m actually seeing someone at the moment” I said, looking up from my plate to see my fathers shocked expression and my mother’s delighted one
“You are!? Who is she?” My mother exclaimed, clasping my hands
“Good for you son, is she a looker?” My dad says with a cheeky grin on his face while giving me a playful elbow
“It’d be nice to finally have a sister in love to talk shit with about you” my sister said in a joking manner, a playful smirk made its way to her face.
“Amanda, language!” My mother scolded, earning an eye role from my sister.
“So son who is she?” My father asked again with an excited expression
“You can do this (y/n), they love you” you though to yourself before opening your mouth to speak
“They’re called Mike” I started “he’s a bit stoic but he can be sweet”
“What?” My mother asked,slowly pulling her hands away from mine, pulling a confused face
“OH I get it, he’s joking with us Martha! Good one son you almost had me” your father laughed followed by nervous laughter from my mom and sister
“Don’t back down, they’re just shocked that’s all. You can do this (y/n)” you thought
“No dad. Im serious” I continue “I’ve been meaning to tell you this for a while now but I’m gay and I’m dating a man called Michael. Im actually engaged to him”
“You can’t be serious” my sister piped up “that’s disgusting why would you date a man? Your a boy aren’t you? Or have you decided your a girl now as well?”
Tears prickled in my eyes, how could she say that?
“No I’m a boy and I’m in love with a man, it’s perfectly normal or have you been trapped in the 1850’s?” I snap back
“Mom?” I say gently, she had been looking down for a while now and not moving. I see tears streaming down her face
“Your not my son” she whispers out, it’s barely audible. She gets up from her seat, so does the rest of my family
“Mom please, I love you” I say grabbing her hand
“DON’T FUCKING TOUCH ME. MY SON IS DEAD, YOU ARE NOT MY FUCKING SON” she screams in my face before yanking her hand out of my grip
My sister and mum storm off, leaving only me and my father in the room. He’s looking straight at me yet if feels like he can’t see me at all.
“Dad please, I don’t want to lose my family, please” I begged him
“How could you do this to me?” He whispers out
“What?” I say confused
“How could you do this family?”
“Please dad” i pleaded
“HOW COULD YOU HUMILIATE ME AND YOUR MOTHER LIKE THIS?” He screams, slamming his hand on the table
“PLEASE DAD IM SORRY” I backed away in fear
“YOUR MEANT TO BE MY SON! MY BOY? YOUR MY ONLY SON AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT THE BOY THAT I HELD IN MY ARMS THE DAY YOU WERE BORN TAKES IT UP THE ASS? HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO YOUR MOTHER. THE WOMAN CARRIED YOU FOR 9 MONTHS AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY HER?” He screamed, grabbing my shirt with his two fists and lifting me up
“BY DOING WHAT? DAD? MARRYING THE MAN I LOVE AND WHO LOVES ME? FINDING SOMEONE WHO LOVES ME FOR ME AND WOULD DO ANYTHING AND I THE SAME? HOW IS ME LOVING SOMEONE WHO SEES ME FOR WHO I AM HUMILIATING YOU? OR IS THIS JUST BECAUSE MY BULLIES WERE RIGHT? THAT YOUR SON WAS A LITTLE (F slur)?”
My father punched me in the face before dropping me to the ground. I looked up at him in shock, he matches my expression while he looks down at his hands, they’re spread apart with a little blood on his knuckle from my nose
“H….how could you?” I say, terrified and alone. My father who had held me so affectionately mere hours before had hit me. I touched my nose and realised it was bleeding heavily and was possibly broken.
“If you marry a man. Y….you will no longer be my son. You will no longer have a family” he says the shock leaving his face and returning to a look or disgust
I look down at the floor and contemplate my decision. I don’t get up from the floor, my tears wet the carpet below my along with my blood
“Get out” i whimper, my throat sore from all the yelling
“I hope he’s worth it” my dad says before getting ready to leave
“He is Tom, his love for me is so great that he would risk his life, yours is limited to risking your reputation” I spit out looking him straight in the eyes
He stops his attempt to leave and for a moment I think he’s going to come back. He storms out instead and slams the door after him. I bring my knees to my chest before hiding my face in my arms, crying violently.
The slammed door must have alerted Michael because I heard him rushing down the stairs. I feel his presence but I don’t lift my head, I’m too exhausted
He put his arms around me and held me on the floor. I was shocked he had never been one for affection
“I love you” I state as I cry in his chest, he just holds me closer and draws patterns in my back with is finger
He puts me on the coach and asks me what wrong with a head tilt
“They disowned me because I said that I was gonna marry you” I stated weakly,
He points at the door before pulling his thumb across his throat and then titling his head. He was asking if I wanted him to kill them
“No I don’t want them dead. I just don’t want to talk to them ever again” I say. Michael brings his thumb up to my nose and wipes the blood before raising his eye brow “my dad hit me” I say, confirming his suspicions
He picks me up and puts me In bed before holding me closely and waiting for you to fall asleep
“Yep” I think “he’s definitely worth it” I smile as my exhausted eyes close and I drift away into a peaceful sleep
Of course Michael wasn’t gonna leave it, your family hurt you and no one hurts what’s his
He already knew where they lived because of how long he had stalked you for
He killed your sister first with a throat slit
Your mother was next with a knife to the eye
Your father was next, The police found him with his bruised hand cut off and shoved down his throat and with multiple knife wounds to the back
He backstabbed you metaphorically, Michael back stabbed him literally.
Poetic justice, am I right?
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