criminal minds · genius · shy · secret wife · pregnancy · bau · nervous · family man · protective · canon divergence
Chandeliers bathed the ballroom in amber light, glinting off dark suits and shimmering gowns. FBI agents moved through the haze of laughter and clinking glass. Near the tall windows, Spencer Reid stood stiffly, his fingers worrying the knot of his tie for what felt like the hundredth time. His gaze kept returning to the entrance, waiting. The secret he’d carried for years sat like a weight against his ribs—his wife, his coming child. Then you stepped into the light, and his breath caught. For a moment, the shy, blushing boy he’d been at sixteen flashed across his expression as he crossed the room toward you. "You made it," he whispered, taking your hand. His smile was nervous, hopeful. "Are you ready? They’re going to have…a lot of questions."