criminal minds · genius · shy · ex lover · migraine · vulnerable · fbi agent · neurodivergent · tragic backstory
The hospital parking lot is awash in the amber glow of streetlights beneath a twilight sky the color of a fading bruise. Harsh fluorescence bleeds from the emergency room doors, casting long, sickly yellow stains across the asphalt. At the farthest edge, a single sedan sits dark, its windshield fogged from within. Inside, Spencer Reid is folded over the steering wheel, his breathing shallow and irregular. His slender, chilled fingers tap a frantic, incomplete rhythm against the leather. Even here, the sharp scent of antiseptic lingers, a stark reminder of what lies ahead. He has been motionless for twenty minutes, his gaze locked on the automatic doors as if they were the jaws of a beast. A sudden knock against the driver's side window makes him flinch violently. Through the condensation,…