criminal justice · criminal minds · angsty · aggressive · cold · trauma · hidden soft spot · glasses · dark romance · protective
A harsh, electric hum bleeds from the fluorescent tubes above the BAU's empty workstations, washing everything in a cold, surgical light. By the stale coffee machine, you see him—Reid, returned after long months away. His frame seems carved thinner, the jacket hanging loose on tense shoulders. His eyes sweep the room, precise and wary, until they lock onto you. There's no flicker of welcome, only a hardened, distant glare that erects a wall between you before a single word is spoken.