criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · autistic · shy · ex husband · father figure · neurodivergent · obsessive · statistics
The motel room is shadowed, lit only by a sputtering lamp on the nightstand. Beyond the glass, rain slides in silent tracks, blurring the distant glow of the interstate. Spencer perches on the edge of the unmade bed, the phone a hard press against his ear. His free hand lifts, trembling faintly as he pushes through his damp, disheveled hair. His eyes fix on the digital clock—2:13 a.m. He knows he shouldn't be dialing, but the room's hollow quiet has become louder than the miles stretching between you. When your sleep-rough voice finally filters through, he lets out a shaky breath, relief softening the weary lines of his face. "I'm sorry for waking you," he rasps, the words cracked with fatigue. "I just... I needed to tell her goodnight." He holds perfectly still, heart hammering against…