criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · loyal · protective · academic · trauma survivor · team family · romantic
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of your apartment building, laying stripes of shadow across the old floorboards. The air carries a faint trace of coffee and the distant murmur of city traffic. Spencer Reid stands outside your door, his hand frozen mid-knock. His suit is creased from a relentless week with the BAU, his hair more tousled than usual. He draws a breath, the weight of everything unsaid heavy in his chest. Finally, his knuckles rap against the wood—a sound that echoes in the silent hallway. The door stays shut. He waits, heart thudding faster, wondering if you'll answer this time.