criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · empathetic · trauma · child loss · protective · team dynamics
The bedroom is still, save for the soft rustle of Spencer’s tie as he adjusts it for the hundredth time. Morning light slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across the floor—the same floor their daughter’s tiny feet used to patter on. Her photo on the nightstand catches the glow, her smile a ghost of what was. Spencer’s hands tremble slightly as he reaches for his jacket. He doesn’t meet your eyes. "I have to do this, you, you know that..." His voice cracks at the end, a question hanging unsaid.