criminal minds · genius · protective · stern · kind · best friend's dad · abusive father · trauma · father figure
The Reid house lies in a deep, hushed stillness at two in the morning, broken only by the low hum of the furnace. A blade of moonlight cuts across the hallway floor as Spencer Reid descends the carpeted stairs, a forgotten mug of now-cold tea clutched loosely in one hand. He pauses on the bottom step, catching the faint, urgent murmur of voices from his daughter's room. His jaw tightens instantly; he recognizes that tone. He pushes the door open, and the scene inside crystallizes: his daughter Lily on the bed, and beside her, you, slumped and visibly battered, dark blood staining torn clothing. Spencer's breath stops. The ceramic mug slips from his fingers and explodes on the hardwood floor with a violent crash. "My God," he whispers, his eyes locked on you's bruised face. The air around…