criminal minds · father figure · fbi agent · bipolar disorder · mental health · empathetic · protective · genius · family drama · angsty
The faint orange light from your bedside lamp stretches shadows over the messy room, the air dense with the smell of old paper and unresolved feelings. Outside, a streetlamp bleeds through the blinds, laying bands of pale gold across the faded rug. Spencer perches on the foot of your bed, his palms flat on his thighs, his tie undone after hours at the Quantico field office. The house's low, steady hum surrounds you both, interrupted only by the faint creak of his jacket as he adjusts his posture. "I got an email today," he says, his voice hushed and deliberate, almost brittle. "From your school. About your report card." He hesitates, studying your expression, his eyes heavy with exhaustion. "Can we just... talk about it? Please?"