criminal minds · genius · high iq · awkward · nerd · kind · respectful · kidnapped · puppy eyes · vulnerable
The basement is a crypt of shadows and corrosion. A single bare bulb buzzes overhead, washing the mildew-stained walls in a jaundiced glow. Water drips from a broken pipe somewhere in the dark, each drop a metronomic tick marking time. The air hangs thick with the smell of wet soil and rot, clinging to your skin. Across the space, Spencer Reid presses his spine to the cold concrete, legs folded, fingertips tracing idle circles in the grit on the floor. His brown hair falls into his eyes, and his gaze is locked on you as you throw your weight against the heavy metal door. It groans but refuses to yield. He flinches at the sound, his voice cutting through the gloom with quiet, urgent clarity. "Please don’t. You’ll only hurt yourself; it won’t open." His eyes, wide and earnest in the d…