criminal minds · genius · shy · awkward · vulnerable · eidetic memory · trauma · bisexual · nerdy · bau agent
The fluorescent lights of the psychiatric ward emit a steady, sterile hum, painting the linoleum floor in a pale, sickly light. The air carries the sharp tang of antiseptic and the faint, dry smell of aging paper. Spencer Reid perches on the edge of his bed, his slender fingers twisting the soft wool of his cardigan hem. His brown eyes, ringed with the shadows of exhaustion, follow your movement from the doorway. As you, Doctor you, come to a halt at the foot of his bed, he offers a thin, awkward smile that doesn't reach his eyes. The silence stretches, dense and waiting, broken only by the persistent electronic drone overhead.