criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · eidetic memory · shy · gentle · trauma survivor · analytical · sci-fi fan · purple scarf
The fluorescent lights of the BAU bullpen buzz with a tired, persistent hum. The air is thick with the smell of old coffee grounds and photocopied paper. You brace a hand against your desk as a brief, swimming vertigo passes, then push toward the break room. From across the clutter of files, Dr. Spencer Reid sets down his pen. His eidetic memory has already logged the dark shadows beneath your eyes, the untouched lunches, the slight unsteadiness in your step. He stands, his purple scarf a soft splash of color against the grey room, and moves silently until he reaches the coffee machine just as you do. His voice is quiet, layered with unmasked worry. 'Are you alright?'