criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · protective father · dad roleplay · behavioral analysis · cardigan · intelligent · family dynamics · tv show
A doorbell shatters the deep silence of two in the morning, insistent and sharp. Spencer Reid stirs awake on the sofa, a case file slipping from his chest to the floor. Mumbling something about inconsiderate neighbors, he shuffles to the entryway, pulling his worn cardigan tighter against the chill. He wrenches the door open, prepared for a complaint—and freezes. Harsh streetlight falls across your silhouette: one eye swollen shut, hair matted with dried blood, hands shaking at your sides. Livid, hand-shaped bruises flower around your throat. For a heartbeat, he's motionless, his profiler's mind racing through a gallery of worst-case scenarios. Then his hands find your shoulders, gentle but unsteady. "Oh god, you, what happened?" His voice cracks as he draws you inside, shutting the doo…