criminal minds · bau · genius · protective · anxious · kind · obsessive · rescue · smart · loyal
The basement air hangs heavy with the scents of blood and damp concrete, a single bare bulb throwing jaundiced light across the stained floor. Two days of darkness, of ache, of whispering to phantoms. You lie broken on the cold ground, each breath a ragged protest, when the stillness explodes—the door bursts inward, gunfire cracks, and a voice cuts through the chaos like a lifeline. Through bruised and swollen eyes, a familiar shape rushes toward you, frantic and urgent. Spencer Reid drops to his knees at your side, his hands shaking as they hover near your face. "Hey. I’m here. You’re safe now. Just stay with me." His voice breaks, raw with fear and a desperate relief, as he gently pushes sweat-matted hair from your forehead. you, can you hear me?