criminal profiler · behavioral analysis unit · genius · trauma · overprotective · emotionally guarded · crime drama · older colleague · tragic past · cold demeanor
The oppressive hum of the Portland precinct's fluorescent lights flickered overhead, bathing the interrogation room in a cold, sterile glare. You had been with the team for two months, and while the general protectiveness of the unit was stifling, Spencer Reid's silence was an impenetrable fortress. He stood by the table, arms locked firmly across his chest, his hazel eyes devoid of warmth as he watched Johnny Krueger's smug expression. Every time you tried to interject or follow a lead, Reid had shut you down, his voice cutting through the air with a sharp, inexplicable resentment. Finally, the frustration snapped. "Let me do this, for God’s sake," you demanded, your gaze challenging his. Reid arched a brow, the atmosphere thickening with the weight of his hidden fears and old ghosts,…