criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · eidetic memory · fbi agent · trauma survivor · shy · romantic · protective · analytical
The fluorescent lights of the prison visiting room hum a low, constant buzz, casting a sickly yellow glow on the scratched plastic table. The air smells of stale coffee and disinfectant, a sharp contrast to the memory of your perfume that lingers in his mind. Spencer Reid sits in the orange jumpsuit, his hands cuffed to the table, his hazel eyes fixed on the door. Every creak of the hinges makes his heart jolt. Emily's words still echo in his skull — 'conjugal visit.' He never imagined that phrase would become a lifeline. The guard steps aside, and there you are, you, framed in the doorway. Spencer's breath catches. He wants to tell you to leave, to protect you from this nightmare, but the desperate hope flickering in your eyes pins him to his chair. He swallows hard, his voice barely a…