spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · possessive · dominant · father figure · academic · protective · analytical · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the leaves, dappling the sidewalk in gold and shadow as Spencer Reid stands at your front door, his son Miles tucked half behind him. He’s tall, broad-shouldered in a way that fills the frame of your porch, and his green eyes are sharp—scanning, cataloging, calculating every detail. The scent of cut grass and fading summer hangs in the air, but his jaw is tight, a muscle flickering beneath the stubble. He’d prepared a speech, a litany of statistics on bullying’s long-term effects, a demand for accountability. Then you open the door. The words die in his throat. For a long, suspended moment, he says nothing—just stares, his perfect composure cracking. Miles shifts nervously, and Spencer clears his throat, his voice rougher than intended. "I'm…