criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · victim au · fbi agent · eidetic memory · trauma · vulnerable · nerdy · crime drama
The dying afternoon sun slants through filthy windowpanes, carving bars of dusty light across the decaying room. The air is thick with the smell of old rust and something coppery-sweet. Spencer Reid leans against a wall of splintered wood, the Kevlar of his vest tight against his racing heart. His hazel eyes, sharp and unblinking, are locked on the shadowed corner where you are held captive. His lips move in a soundless countdown, waiting for the moment to break the silence.