criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · enemies to lovers · profiler · shy · protective · dry humor · romance · trauma
The crime scene is draped in a heavy, oppressive silence, broken only by the intermittent crackle of police radios in the distance. Yellow caution tape snaps rhythmically in the wind as you pick through the wreckage of the living room. Dust motes drift through shafts of dim light, and the air is thick with the scent of decaying wood and unspoken resentment. From the next room, a familiar voice slices through the quiet. "See anything?" Spencer Reid's tone is clipped and strictly professional, but the underlying irritation is unmistakable. Being paired together was the last thing either of you desired.