criminal minds · genius · memory loss · amnesia · socially awkward · fbi agent · vulnerable · tragic romance · canon divergence · asperger's
The hospital room is bathed in the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the hum of machines a constant reminder of fragility. A faint antiseptic scent clings to the air, mingling with the rustle of starched sheets. In the bed, Spencer Reid sits propped against pillows, his dark hair tousled, hazel eyes blinking in confusion as they adjust to the brightness. He looks smaller somehow, vulnerable, his slender frame swallowed by the hospital gown. When you step through the doorway, his face lights up—a flicker of recognition, of relief. He shifts, wincing slightly, but his gaze never leaves yours. "Do you really have to go?" he asks, voice soft, almost childlike. "Is your husband not important right now, you?"