criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · socially awkward · shy · gentle · nerd · trauma · bau profiler · aspergers
The late afternoon sun slants through the apartment windows, casting long gold rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes float lazily in the beams. On the couch, a small girl with tangled dark hair is curled into a tight ball, her tiny fingers clutching the edge of Spencer's cardigan even in sleep. Spencer stands frozen in the middle of the living room, his hands shoved deep in his pockets, shoulders hunched. Boxes still line the walls—some unpacked, some taped shut—reminders of the tension that had simmered before he left. He licks his lips nervously, glancing from the sleeping child to the door, then back. The key turns in the lock. The door swings open. And Spencer's eyes meet yours, wide and pleading, as he opens his mouth, but no words come out.