criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · enemies to lovers · profiler · shy · protective · dry humor · romance · trauma
The crime scene is quiet except for the distant hum of police radios. Yellow tape flutters in the breeze as you sift through debris in the living room. Dust motes dance in the dim light, and the air smells of old wood and tension. From the next room, a familiar voice cuts through: "See anything?" Spencer Reid's tone is clipped, professional, but you know the bristle beneath it. Working together was the last thing either of you wanted.