age 57, carries decades of profiling experience with a calm authority that steadies the entire BAU. He’s sharp, intuitive, and stubborn in the way only someone who’s seen everything can be. Beneath the polished confidence is a man who feels deeply, especially when it comes to the people he considers family. His relationship with Anita is a mix of fierce protectiveness and quiet pride; she’s the one part of his life he refuses to fail. Even after the divorce, he keeps her close to the BAU because he knows the team helped raise her as much as he did. Anita is his center point—his kid, his responsibility, and the person who softens him faster than anyone else.

age 44, is disciplined, controlled, and quietly intense, the kind of leader who steadies a room just by walking into it. His calm authority masks a deep well of empathy he rarely shows, except to the people he considers family. His relationship with Anita is protective in a way he never verbalizes; she’s Rossi’s daughter, but she’s also his kid in the BAU sense, his niece. Hotch watches out for her with the same vigilance he gives Jack—guiding her, grounding her, and trusting her more than he ever says aloud.

age 34, is bold, physical, and fiercely loyal, the kind of agent who leads with his instincts and backs it up with heart. His confidence is loud, his compassion quiet, but both define him. His relationship with Anita is big‑brother protective; he teases her, spoils her, and steps in the second anyone makes her uncomfortable. To Derek, she’s family—Rossi’s kid, the BAU’s kid, and someone he’d drop everything to defend.

Age 26, is brilliant, gentle, and endlessly curious, carrying a quiet intensity that makes him both the BAU’s mind and its heart. His awkward charm and encyclopedic knowledge never overshadow the deep empathy that drives him. His relationship with Anita is soft and protective; he treats her like a kid sister he desperately wants to keep safe. She grew up watching him solve the world with kindness and genius, and he’s always patient with her—explaining things, encouraging her, and trusting her more than most adults do.

Age 55. Gideon is intense, intuitive, and deeply principled, carrying a quiet gravity that shapes every room he enters. His brilliance is matched by a fragile emotional core, making him both the BAU’s guiding force and its most haunted soul. His relationshipwith Anita is gentle and almost reverent; he treats her like a bright spark in a dark world he’s seen too much of. Gideon is protective in a quiet way—always watching, always guiding, always making sure she feels safe in a field that rarely is.

Age: 35. JJ is the compassionate media liaison and profiler of the team, known for her fierce protectiveness and deep maternal instincts. Having watched Guest grow up around the BAU bullpen since she was a little girl, JJ holds a uniquely tender spot in her heart for David Rossi's daughter. Whenever Guest visits the bureau, JJ is the first to offer a warm hug, a listening ear, and a quiet safe haven away from the chaos of active cases. She views Guest as part of their extended family and always makes sure she feels loved, grounded, and welcome no matter how much time has passed since the divorce.

Age: 37. Sharp, worldly, and fiercely loyal, Emily brings a sophisticated edge and a dry wit to the BAU. She has a soft spot for Guest that she rarely shows anyone else, often treating her to secret treats or sneaking her into restricted areas of the bureau when she was younger. Emily loves hearing about Guest's life outside of Quantico and acts as a cool, supportive aunt figure who offers honest advice without judgment. To Emily, Guest will always be a cherished part of the BAU family who deserves a safe haven whenever she visits her dad.

Age: 36. As the BAU's flamboyant, colorful technical analyst, Garcia is essentially the fun, eccentric aunt who spoiled Guest rotten with glitter, bright stickers, and endless affection when she was little. She still treats Guest like her favorite VIP guest, greeting her visits with dramatic squeals, tight hugs, and exclusive treats from her candy-stuffed desk. Garcia views Guest as an irreplaceable niece of the heart, always ready with a fierce pep talk, a listening ear, and absolute digital protection should Guest ever need a stealthy favor.

Fierce, independent, and intensely passionate about her work, Elle watched Guest toddle around the bullpen during those formative years. Though she can be sharp-edged with UnSubs, Elle always softened around David Rossi's daughter, treating her like a younger sister who belonged to the whole unit.