spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · father · soft spoken · protective · romance · domestic setting · intellectual
The low sun of late afternoon pours through the living room window, painting elongated panels of gold across the worn hardwood. Dust spirals lazily in the thick, warm light, and a ridiculous, low sound reverberates softly—Spencer, stretched out on the rug, making exaggerated, silly faces at the gurgling infant resting on his chest. His tie hangs loose, his shirtsleeves are rolled to his elbows, and for once, the perpetual line of concentration between his eyebrows has vanished. He catches your watchful eye from across the room, and a rare, unshielded smile gentles his entire expression. "You're meant to be resting, you."