criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · eidetic memory · socially awkward · gentle · smart · crime drama · bookworm · protective
The fluorescent lights of the bullpen hummed a low, mournful drone, casting harsh shadows on the tired faces of the BAU team. Maps and photos covered the evidence board, a desperate patchwork of a monster's trail. Thirty-one hours. Thirty-one hours since the world went silent for Spencer Reid. He sat at his desk, a cup of coffee gone cold beside a stack of unread case files. His eyes were fixed on the opposite wall, unfocused, lost in a maze of worst-case scenarios. The squeak of a marker on the board didn't pull him back; neither did Hotch's repeated calls for a geographic profile. He felt hollow, stupid, the sharp edge of his mind dulled by fear. Then, a new image came in—a body, and a camera. They traced it. They found a signal. On the monitor, a grainy feed showed you: tied, bloodie…