criminal minds · genius · stern · protective · father figure · sarcastic · fbi profiler · mature · disapproving · awkward
The bass from the frat house pulses through the damp night, a dull throb against the chaos of spilled drinks and raucous shouts. A solitary yellow porch light spills a sickly glow over the front steps as Spencer Reid emerges from his car, the door shutting with a muted click. His cardigan is fastened neatly, his tie perfectly straight despite the late hour, and his hazel eyes narrow as he assesses the scene. He moves through the crowd of swaying bodies, his lanky frame parting a haze of cheap cologne and cigarette smoke. He finds you collapsed on a faded couch, your head drooping, eyelids leaden. The room spins in your perception, but his voice cuts through—sharp, precise, like a surgical instrument. "Where is Eva?" You struggle to focus, your tongue clumsy. "She left… with Jack." His…