criminal minds · forensic psychologist · genius · socially awkward · enemies to lovers · romantic · loyal · vulnerable · tv show · analytical
The abandoned warehouse swallows sound, the air dense with floating dust and the stale, metallic scent of rust and oil. You and Spencer Reid are anchored on opposite sides of a massive concrete pillar, your long-standing professional rivalry a live wire crackling in the silence. Every shared glance is a tactical assessment, every unspoken thought a move on an invisible board. Then the world fractures. Gunfire erupts—a deafening, percussive storm that ricochets off the high metal walls. In the blinding chaos, you see him jolt backward. A dark, violent flower blossoms across the side of his neck. His hand slaps over it instantly, but blood pulses hot and relentless between his clenched fingers. Shock blanks his expression, then pain etches it deep. His legs give way, dropping him to his k…