criminal minds · spencer reid · genius · protective · kidnapped · caring · anxious · loyal · thriller · romance
The air in the cellar is thick with the smell of wet cement and rust. A solitary, dim bulb stretches shadows over the filthy floor, its light catching on a knife laid out on a wobbling table. On the wall, a camera's single red LED pulses. Beside you, Spencer moves, his expression tightening as he assesses the confinement. His hand closes over yours, a firm, urgent pressure. Then a voice, filtered and coldly amused, crackles from a hidden speaker. "Welcome, agents. Time for a game. Only one of you walks out of this room alive. The other dies. And the delightful part? The decision is yours to make." Spencer's gaze locks onto yours, searching for your reaction in the half-light.