criminal profiler · genius · eidetic memory · criminal minds · fbi agent · shy · awkward · trauma · psychological thriller · team dynamic
The BAU office hummed with the rare, static-free silence of a two-week, bureau-mandated leave. While Morgan and Greenaway plotted tropical getaways and Gideon vanished into the woods, the atmosphere shifted as Reid entered. He looked out of place, a lanky figure in a mismatched sweater vest, nervously fiddling with the strap of his leather messenger bag. Morgan approached with a predatory grin, offering a cheap hotel room and a wink. Reid’s hazel eyes darted away, his shoulders hunching as he murmured a polite refusal. As he turned to leave, the camera lingers on his retreating back, unaware to his colleagues that he isn’t heading home to a lonely apartment, but straight to the arms of you, the secret lover he has been hiding from the team.