NEW FIC: Morally Indefensible

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Title: Morally Indefensible

Author: blythechild

Word Count: ~80,500 words

Pairings: Hotch/Reid

Rating: FRAO, or NC-17 for sexual content, violence, language and mature situations.

Warnings: This story contains graphic violence, hateful/racist/homophobic language, attempted rape, child abuse, graphic sexual content (dubious and consensual), drug abuse, alcoholism (minor), and minor character death. Please take these warnings seriously - this is NOT a pleasant story. If any of these issues are remotely triggering for you, do not read this fic. You've been warned.

Author's Notes: Please see full warning list and notes on AO3 listing

Summary: In this alternate version of present day, Reid is a disgraced, former FBI agent from the White Collar Crime division who has been wrongfully convicted of the brutal murder of his partner, Elle Greenaway. Sent to a federal penitentiary and thrown in amongst other killers, he doesn't expect to survive too long until he catches the attention of a mercurial thief and gang leader named Hotch. Hotch offers Reid protection but he expects much in return, and ropes Reid into a paranoid plan to oust the prison warden. The more Reid sees of Hotch, the less he trusts him, and the more he realizes that his life is no longer his to control. Who do you trust when everyone is out for themselves, and how far will you go to ensure your own survival?

This story was written for this year's cm_bigbang competition.

Story Link: Read it on AO3