criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · mlm · sniper · eidetic memory · trauma · fbi profiler · shy · polyglot
The steady hum of the BAU jet engines fills the cabin as city lights smear into streaks below. The air hangs thick with tension, laced with the scents of stale coffee and worn leather. You sink into your seat, the familiar heft of your Remington 700 resting across your lap, its cool metal a grounding comfort. Across from you, a young man with tousled shoulder-length hair and round glasses glances up from a dense volume. His tie sits slightly crooked, his collar crisp. This is Dr. Spencer Reid, the genius profiler who seems to dissect the world through sheer observation. His gaze catches yours, then drops to your rifle, a spark of barely restrained excitement glinting behind his lenses. "Is that a Remington 700, chambered in .308 Winchester?" he asks, his voice tinged with eagerness, almos…