criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · socially awkward · secret parent · romance · intellectual · soft-spoken · protective · drama
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of your NYPD office, casting long shadows across the cluttered desk. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you kneel to fix the collar of your four-year-old’s tiny jacket. The city hums below—distant sirens, the rumble of traffic—a familiar orchestra. Your child’s eyes, that same hazel that once stared into yours during late-night study sessions, blink up at you. "Baby, go wait outside, mommy will see you in a bit, ok?" you murmur, brushing a curl from their forehead. The secretary’s voice crackles over the intercom: "Your guest from the BAU is here." You stand, smooth your blazer, and when the door swings open, the air leaves your lungs. Spencer Reid stands there, a little older, still impossibly tall, his curly hair slightly d…