#post s7 hotchniss I love you

[em-prentiss]

Heard the lyrics I was brave when I kissed you in London and now I can’t stop thinking about Aaron and Jack visiting Emily in London and her showing them around her favorite places and finally kissing Aaron in her living room :(

[eyesontheskyline]

hello 😊 I just got done rereading no such thing, and idk i just really wanted to commend u. (Bear with me though I often have a hard time expressing my thoughts)😅

When i watch s7 i always felt like Emily's trauma is so downplayed, (her ability to 'compartmentalize better than most' just doesnt cut it for me here) so i was really excited to read your work and explore a more realistic look at all that. also Hotchniss is one of my fave ships.. on the show they felt like 'right people, wrong time' and in your work they just felt so right! The progression of their relationship felt so natural, like it was building off of all those lil Hotchniss moments in the show. Its so clear to me that you have such a deep understanding of both of these characters, and im so delighted and honoured that you share your talent with us 🫶

Also the way you wrote the BAU team in general was just really well done! Their voices and actions in your work felt so true to them on the show. In particular the scenes you wrote with Penelope had me tearing up at times. (I have such a soft spot for the Penemily friendship) Like when she tells Emily not to apologize for being alive?? Urgh my heart! OR Emily confronting Derek about his response to her past? It was so satisfying to read. Your story made me feel like we were robbed of so many good potential moments on the show.

Anyways im gonna cut myself off because otherwise i would ramble for eternity about your wonderful writing!! This was such a beautiful story and i appreciate u!! p.s. im really looking forward to ur Emily/Jordan fic :•)

Omg thank you so much! (no such thing as over this is here, just in case.)

I definitely agree with you about the show ignoring Emily's trauma, and the right people wrong time vibes. I think the showrunner even said that their final dance was kind of supposed to be an acknowledgement of what might have been between them if they'd met in different circumstances, and the fun thing about fic is that we get to just put aside the fact that neither one of these people would date someone they work with and be like but what if they would, though? I love them both and all their potential together. I'm so glad they felt right to you.

And the team! The whole Lauren arc created such a complex situation that could've been used to explore the characters and then just. . . did not lol. And I'm also obsessed with Penemily friendship - I've never been the same since I saw that post that goes around here soemtimes of the bat cuddling the pink bunny toy lol. They're so different but both so deeply empathetic and have so much respect for each other and I loooove themmmm. And I'm so glad you appreciated her fighting with Derek. That's what made me write it, in the end, so I'm really glad it landed.

This is so so kind. (And just to be clear, I'm sure any writer would happily listen to you ramble for eternity about how much you loved their thing lol.) I appreciate you too! Thank you so much!

[e-prentiss]

HOTCHNISS FIC RECS (no one asked for)

and their short plot descriptions. Said description is solely based on what I can remember of the story and mostly just my reactions. I’m sure the authors provided a better summary so go read that instead.

Intolerable Me, Despicable You by Blythechild

Slowburn, enemies to lovers Hotchniss. This fic basically screams angst.

Recovery Series by Kavi Leighanna

Series order: Endgame, Rise and Forward

Post s6 - Lauren arc. This could have been season 7 but CM writers really decided to rob us of Hotchniss. Anyway, this one is a good read. Kind of Emily centric but also just pure Hotchniss goodness.

Bonus: kind of team fic as well since it explores their relationship with Emily after the whole she faked her death thing.

Reckoning by Tigereye77

Post s6. Lauren arc (we love Lauren arc fics. Best arc in the whole series if you ask me). Badass Prentiss, Emily centric, protective Hotch. Again, this could have been s7 but we were robbed.

Small Favors by Doodle19

Emily centric. Mommy Emily! + slowburn hotchniss all rolled into one. Also, Ambassador Prentiss really be redeeming herself in this fic.

Untold Truths by Doodle19

Hotchniss secret child. Mom Emily. Slowburn, angsty Hotchniss. Really, you’ll fall in love with Emily’s child here you wouldn’t stop reading it.

Family Dynamics by DreamGoddesses’92

Sequel: Days Go By

Jack + Emily goodness. After Foyet arc. Basically, how season 5 should have been.

Glittering Mica Series by SequinSmile

Post S15. Bawled my eyes out after reading this series. Probably my favorite Hotchniss fic. Coffees and slow dances will never be the same again after reading this.

Whatever Tomorrow Brings by SequinSmile

Established/Married Hotchniss. AU where Haley and Hotch never got married. Instead she left him, he met Emily and married her instead. But here comes the kicker, Jack still exists!

A sequel entitled, If Tomorrow Starts Without You, is still ongoing.

Midnight Blue Velvet by SSA_Sparks

Established Hotchniss. Pure fluff. Hotch being a good boyfriend and seriously making me want to have a Hotch of my own.

Goddess of the Hunt and the Never Do Again List by FotobridgeT2

Emily centric. Team dynamics and Hotch lowkey pining over Emily.

Some Chicken Soup, a Box of Tissues and Little TLC by Sienna27

Established Hotchniss. Sick fic. Hotch taking care of sick Emily and basically being the best boyfriend anyone could ask for.

Falling in Love with a Girl by Sienna27

You know those platonic friendships — having that connection with someone and then said friendship blossoms into so much more. Platonic friendship turns into platonic soulmates to actual endgame!! If you love that trope, well this fic is for you. Oh and Hotch getting all alpha male and protective of Emily, then getting all soft and calling her sweetheart. I mean —

Behind the Scene Series by Luli27

Season 5 + Foyet arc and how Hotchniss was so dating and developing during that whole season (and yes you can’t change my mind).

Part 1: All She Could Do

Part 2: Break Me Out

Part 3: Coming Out to the Other Side

Part 4: Drinks and Conversation

Part 5: Evaluations, Explanations and Expectations

Part 6: First Obstacle

Part 7: Gossip at 3,000 Feet

Part 8: Hunted Hotch

Part 9: Interlude’s End

Part 10: Journey’s New Beginning

Jake and Amy by Microwavebubbles

B99 parallel and an honest to god fluff goodness.

I Was Enchanted to Meet You by Purpleplasticpurse

Again, if fluff is your cup of tea, then this one is for you.

The Wonder of You by by PrentissInRed

Forgot the premise but set around s7. One of the first fics I’ve read.

Case fics:

If you are looking for a good case fic with a side of Hotchniss (bonus: the whole team is included!) then this trilogy by Sarramaks is the one.

Calverville Point, South Dakota

Humanity

When the Blue of the Night

NCIS x Criminal Minds crossover:

A Rose by Any Other Name by Tigereye77

Set after Demonology. NCIS team dynamics + Emily Prentiss goodness + 2 team leaders butting heads over Emily Prentiss — need I say more? Or Gibbs being Gibbs and Hotch trying to repress his feelings for Emily, therefore messing everything up when really he should just man up and tell the woman.

Perfect by Tigereye77

Unfinished sequel but still just as good.

Christmas fics:

Hurry Down the Chimney Tonight by Kavi Leighanna

Christmas goodness. Fluffy/domestic Hotchniss with a dash of our favorite little g-man, Jack Hotchner.

His Christmas Wish by Kavi Leighanna

Another Christmas fic. Forgot the whole premise but this one is also just as good as the other Christmas fic written by the same writer. It made me feel all tingly and soft. Again, pure Hotchniss fluff with a sprinkle of Jack.

Seriously though, if you feel like starting your holidays early, scroll through Kavi Leighanna's page and get your Hotchniss holiday fix.

Honorary mention since this is staple Hotchniss fics:

We See No End, We Don’t Know How by Purpleplasticpurse

Casual Arrangement by Microwavebubbles

Ongoing fics:

How Far We’ll Go by likingandloving

Season 7. In this universe Beth does not exist and Emily is Hotch's training partner for the triathlon.

Someone You Love by Prentissinred

First Time’s Butterflies by SSA_Sparks

Brief Encounters by Microwavebubbles