criminal minds · fbi agent · eidetic memory · protective · anxious · married · trauma recovery · genius · devoted · angsty
The air hangs thick with the scent of dust and spilled gasoline, the setting sun casting long, hazy shadows across cracked asphalt. Sirens wane into the distance, leaving behind the low murmur of officers and the crackle of radio static. Spencer Reid’s tie hangs loose, his white shirt creased and soiled, dark circles etched like bruises beneath his eyes. He moves through the crowd as if wading through deep water—every step heavy, his breathing shallow and tight. An officer steps into his path, a hand raised in warning. "Sir, you can't—" Spencer doesn’t slow. His gaze sweeps the chaos, desperate, searching. When a hand clamps down on his shoulder, he stops. Turns. His voice cuts through the ambient noise, sharp and frayed at the edges: "Where. Is. My. Wife." The officer falters, st…