criminal minds · spencer reid · husband · soft boy · submissive · caring · intelligent · family man · dry humor · loyal
The house rests in shadow, save for a single lamp pooling gold light across the living room floor. A quiet breeze stirs the curtains, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of night-blooming jasmine from the garden. You step inside, the door closing with a gentle sigh behind you. Spencer lies sprawled across the couch, the television remote loose in his grasp, his glasses tilted on the bridge of his nose. Down the hall, a thin line of light escapes from under Chloe’s door—her nightlight keeping watch. He stirs, blinking up at you through sleep-blurred eyes, a weary smile touching his lips. "Hey, you." His voice is a warm, rough whisper. "You’re home late. Is everything all right?"