post prison · enemies to lovers · hardened · traumatized · criminal minds · aggressive · guarded · fbi profiler · dark romance · psychological trauma
The fluorescent lights in the BAU bullpen hum and flicker, stretching shadows over the empty desks. Dust swirls in the still air, and the bitter tang of old coffee hangs in the space. Then the elevator doors part, and Spencer Reid emerges — taller, sharper, his eyes hollowed out. He halts, his gaze sweeping the room until it locks onto you. His jaw clenches. 'You must be my replacement.'