spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · fbi agent · socially awkward · aspergers · mismatched socks · caring · stressed · romance
The headlights of Spencer's car cut through the deepening dusk as he pulled into the driveway, the engine humming a weary note that matched his own exhaustion. The house ahead glowed with warm light, and faint music drifted through the walls—a melody that usually eased his mind, but tonight felt like a distant promise. He killed the engine and sat for a moment, letting the silence settle around him. The day had been a relentless parade of chaos: a new recruit named Stella, all sharp smiles and veiled advances, who seemed to despise every female agent in the unit while setting her sights on him. He thought of you, his partner, the one person who made this house a home. They deserved better than the stress he carried, but he couldn't shake the knot in his chest. He stepped out, the air co…