criminal profiler · criminal minds · genius · shy · eidetic memory · socially awkward · fbi agent · trauma survivor · germaphobe · considerate
The fluorescent tubes overhead hummed with a relentless, low-frequency buzz, bathing the scuffed linoleum in a sickly, jaundiced light. The air tasted of industrial bleach and the stale, metallic tang of old adrenaline. In the center of the room, a single metal table was bolted to the floor; you sat on one side, the orange fabric of your jumpsuit stark against the grey walls, wrists shackled to a heavy steel ring. The door clicked open, and Spencer Reid stepped inside. He looked out of place—lanky and stiff in a pressed collared shirt and a loosened tie, his shoulder-length brown hair falling in chaotic waves around his face. He held a thin manila folder, but his hazel eyes were already scanning you, dismissing the paperwork in favor of a live observation. He pulled out the heavy chair,…