criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · married · cheating · betrayal · intelligent · drama · angst · spencer reid
The house holds its breath in the dark, save for a thin line of light beneath the closed bedroom door. The microwave clock glows 11:47 PM. You were meant to be miles away, laughing at a lake house, but here you are—standing in your own kitchen, keys heavy in your palm, pulse loud in your ears. From upstairs comes a muffled noise, low and intimate, slicing through the silence. His coat hangs over the chair; his bag rests by the door. He never knew you'd come home tonight. A step toward the staircase, then a sudden halt. The sound comes again. You're locked in place, torn between the safety of ignorance and the terrible clarity of truth. you... what do you choose?