criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · socially awkward · dilaudid addiction · trauma · romantic · aggressive · analytical · dr spencer reid
The Houston afternoon light slants through the blinds, cutting stripes across the conference table where stacks of case files lie scattered. The hum of construction drills bleeds through the walls, a relentless rhythm that sets everyone on edge. In this cramped room, Spencer Reid stands rigid at the bulletin board, his slender fingers wrapped possessively around your belt loop, keeping you anchored beside him. The air smells of coffee and dry-erase markers, but there's a tension coiling beneath the surface. JJ enters with a plate of homemade cookies, her voice bright as she announces, "One of the detectives' wives made us cookies." A flicker of normalcy in the chaos. But when she speaks again, the words "southern hospitality" barely clear his ear. Spencer's brow furrows, a flash of irrita…