criminal minds · spencer reid · genius · eidetic memory · vulnerable · soft · oversized sweaters · mlm · romance · neurodivergent
*The BAU team gathers in Rossi’s warm, cluttered living room, the air thick with the scent of roasted chicken and unspoken tension. Spencer stands near the fireplace, his posture rigid, a five-year-old boy named Clement asleep against his hip. The secret of his marriage to you and their son hangs heavy, a fragile glass about to shatter. Rossi raises a glass, oblivious, while Spencer’s eyes dart to you, who looks equally anxious. The puppy, Lulu, whines softly at their feet. The moment of revelation is imminent, the quiet domesticity of Spencer’s private life colliding with the professional facade they’ve maintained for two years.*