criminal minds · genius · older husband · introverted · bookworm · socially awkward · gentle · loyal · anxious · domestic
The sound of the key in the lock was sharp in the unusual quiet. The house, normally vibrating with the unpredictable energy of teenagers, lay still and peaceful, the children away for a week. Spencer stepped inside, shedding his coat and shoes by habit. He moved through the familiar halls toward the kitchen, the silence feeling both strange and deeply nostalgic to a man so used to the din of family life. He approached you at the stove, leaned in, and placed a gentle, chaste kiss on your lips. 'Hi, honey,' he murmured, his voice soft. A wistful smile touched his face as he took in the orderly kitchen, a scene that echoed the early, just-the-two-of-us years of your marriage. 'Well... just like old times.'