Take Seven Series by Hagar (FRC/G)

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Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS
Pairing: Team!fic, gen
Length: ~5,000
Author on LJ: hagar_972
Author Website: Criminal minds fic on AO3
Why this must be read:

The Five Things meme has been used by many writers with mixed results. Personally, I like the exercise because it allows ficcers to link many 'snapshot' pieces under a similar theme without needing to write a long piece; sometimes the muses don't stay for long, or the plot bunnies are too many to properly feed any of them. Whatever the reason, Five Things (and related memes) can be delightful to read, when done right.

The series I'm recommend today is one of those. Some pieces I've enjoyed more than others, but all of them have left me with a smile afterward, which is welcome after reading a few too many h/c-angst-drama stories in this fandom. Furthermore, Hagar's style leaves me thinking about what's not shown, about the backstage stories, and at the same time it makes the characters more real for me.

Whole series

Five times Spencer's teammates were seen feeding him, and one time they weren’t. (Seen.)
Five ways Prentiss and Reid improved each other, accidentally-on-purpose. (And what Rossi has to say about it.)
Five reasons Rossi is glad he doesn’t really have kids. (And why Hotch couldn’t believe him less.)
Five times Hotch tucked a teammate in. (And one time the other thing happened.)
Five Sneaky Ways to Intervene on a Teammate. (And one that's even sneakier.)
Five office toys the team loves. (And one nobody will own up to.)
Five things that only happen on the jet. (And one that doesn’t.)