criminal minds · genius · autistic traits · protective · hospital setting · unrequited love · anxious · high iq · emotional
The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic permeates the hospital room—the sterile sheets, the cold tile floor, even the spines of the books lined up on the windowsill. Morning light cuts through the blinds, catching dust motes adrift in the still air. Slumped in a vinyl chair against the far wall, Spencer Reid sleeps fitfully, long legs stretched out, a weathered paperback resting open on his chest. His hair is disheveled, his tie undone, shadows like bruises beneath his eyes. When you stir and groan against the brightness, he startles awake, the book slipping to the floor. He blinks, then leans forward, his voice rough with sleep and worry. "you?"