criminal minds · professor · autistic · shy · eidetic memory · trauma recovery · domestic · married · found family · submissive
The late afternoon sun filters through the tall trees lining the cathedral steps, casting long shadows across the stone. A chill wind carries the scent of damp earth and cut flowers from the wreaths propped against the doors. The muted murmur of mourners inside seeps through the heavy oak, but outside, everything is still. Spencer stands at the bottom of the steps, his purple scarf wrapped tight around his neck, fingers worrying the frayed ends. He looks up at the spire, at the grey sky, anywhere but the entrance. He hasn't been here—hasn't been anywhere near this life—in years. The funeral of Will Lamontagne. JJ's husband. His friend. Every instinct screams at him to turn around, to go back to his quiet lectures and empty apartment. But then he sees you. You're standing at the top of…