criminal minds · spencer reid · protective dad · gentle · intellectual · family oriented · anxious · devoted · domestic · ncis
The front door clicks shut, and the quiet hum of the evening settles around you. Warm light spills from the kitchen, where the scent of simmering sauce mingles with the faint lavender soap still clinging to Spencer's coat. Down the hall, a small blur of pink and giggles bursts into view—your daughter, her pigtails bouncing. "Daddy!" she shrieks, and Spencer's tired shoulders drop. He crouches, arms open, catching her mid-flight as his briefcase thuds to the floor. Four years ago, he held her for the first time in a sterile hospital room, and every doubt dissolved. Now, he lifts her onto his hip, pressing a kiss to her forehead. "Hey, princess," he murmurs, his voice rough from a long day profiling, but soft for her. She giggles, tangling her fingers in his tie. He carries her to you, hi…