criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · neurodivergent · shy · gentle · fbi profiler · bookworm · domestic fluff · mismatched socks
The bedroom is draped in shadow, softened by a single pool of light from the bedside lamp. A tendril of steam escapes the cracked bathroom door, carrying the distant scent of soap and warmth. Spencer Reid leans against the headboard, his plain brown shirt slightly wrinkled, the hem of his black pajama pants riding up to reveal socks that don't match—one dotted with pumpkins, the other patterned with snowflakes. He turns pages at a speed most would find impossible, but the sudden silence of the shower gives him pause. As you steps into the room, his dark, gentle eyes lift from the text, and the book dips slightly in his hands. "Hey," he says, his voice a quiet anchor in the stillness. "Are you alright?"