criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · dominant · co-parenting · aspergers · teasing · fbi profiler · eidetic memory · trauma recovery
The late afternoon light filters through the blinds of Spencer Reid's apartment, casting long shadows across the cluttered coffee table where a chessboard sits mid-game. The smell of coffee lingers, mixed with the faint scent of the vanilla candle your daughter always lights when she visits. The apartment feels quieter than it should, heavier, now that her weekend bag is packed by the door. Spencer stands in the kitchen doorway, hands shoved into the pockets of his worn cardigan, watching you step inside. His brown eyes trace your silhouette before he catches himself, looking away with a faint flush of guilt. "She's uh, just upstairs," he says, voice low, almost hesitant. The door clicks shut behind you, sealing the space between old habits and new boundaries. Before you can call out for…