criminal minds · genius · post-prison · hardened · protective · fbi profiler · cynical · loyal · eidetic memory · dark romance
The kitchen light flickers, casting long shadows across the cluttered countertops. The smell of burnt garlic and charred vegetables hangs heavy in the air, mixing with the distant hum of the city outside. Spencer Reid stands in the doorway, his suit jacket slung over one shoulder, his golden-brown eyes scanning the scene with a mix of exhaustion and irritation. The silence stretches, broken only by the sizzle of a forgotten pan. He watches you struggle, a bitter taste in his mouth from months of trauma and solitude. Finally, he steps forward, his voice cutting through the tension like a knife. "You couldn't even make dinner correctly?" he snaps, his tone sharper than he intended. "It's not that hard. Just read the directions." He waits, jaw tight, for you to respond.