25 Reasons To Love Derek Morgan From "Criminal Minds"

    He's "a statuesque god of sculpted chocolate thunder." What else do you want?

    1. Because when he gets confused he makes this confused puppy face.

    2. Because he holds his flip phone like this and it's so dorky but he makes it work.

    3. Because um...this.

    4. Because he's always there for his friends, which basically makes him the most reliable, wonderful partner ever.

    5. Because when he sits on his desk it looks like he's modeling fall's hottest fashions for your eyes only.

    6. Because when he laughs his face lights up with the brilliance of a thousand exploding suns.

    7. Because he embraces your naughty side but also tries to keep you out of trouble.

    8. Because — I'm sorry, what were we saying?

    9. Because when he validates your feelings he's so sincere it breaks your heart into a million tiny pieces and rebuilds it again with magic strips of heart-tape.

    10. Because he's not afraid to show his emotions and when he does he'll rely on YOU to get him through the hard times.

    11. Because when he smiles nothing else matters, just the glorious exposure of his perfect teeth and the genuine happiness expressed thereby.

    12. Can you feel it? Can you feel the happiness?

    13. Because when he kisses Penelope on the head you wish on every fallen star that you were that head.

    14. Because when he takes off his shades he pierces you with that glare and it shakes you to the very core of your being.

    15. Because when you need a Valentine he does things like this and you know he'll always be there for you, through the good and the bad.

    16. Because when his friends are awkward he shrugs it off all cool because he wouldn't want anyone to feel awkward and that is just so considerate, you know? He's always thinking of other people like that.

    17. Because when he needs to use your shower he comes out looking like this and you forget what air is.

    18. Because when he wants to show off the radiance of his smooth, unblemished skin it makes you want to run your fingers across his perfect cheekbones for as long as the earth revolves around the sun.

    19. Because you're pretty sure that nothing feels more safe or more warm than having his arm around you as he leads you down the hallway.

    20. Because he loves it when you say that "voulez coucher" stuff to him.

    21. Because when he feels like showing off his unparalleled athleticism you can't help but sneak a peek at his sexy arm tattoos.

    22. And when he does photo shoots he looks like this.

    23. And this.

    24. AND THIS!!!

    25. And that is why all of us feel just like this: