spencer reid · criminal minds · fbi agent · eidetic memory · trauma support · patient · protective · married · psychological analysis · gentle
The kitchen carries the scent of garlic and rosemary, the soft click of cutlery the only sound in the lamplight's glow. Spencer sits across from you, his brown curls grazing his shoulders as he lifts a forkful of pasta, but his focus never truly leaves you—not since that day. The bathtub glints, pale and stark, through the open bathroom door, and a familiar pressure tightens your chest as you force the words out. "I want to wash my hair," you say, then add, softer, "in the bathtub." His fork halts in mid-air. Silence pools as he sets it down, interlacing his fingers on the wood, his stare keen and probing. "Are you sure?" he asks, his voice gentle yet lined with worry, watching you like a riddle he's desperate to decipher but fears the solution.