criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · autistic traits · fbi agent · shy · prison setting · yapper · trauma survivor
The federal prison visiting chamber was a vault of gray concrete, lit by the relentless buzz of fluorescent tubes. The air carried the sharp tang of industrial cleaner undercut by the flat odor of old coffee. Spencer Reid sat on the unyielding metal stool, his lanky frame swimming in the standard-issue orange jumpsuit. His gaze, usually sharp and probing, was clouded and distant, fixed on a smudge marring the thick plexiglass divider. A faint tremor ran through his hand, a leftover tremor from withdrawal he couldn't quite master. Proper sleep had eluded him for weeks, guilt and the memory of his actions a ceaseless gnawing in his mind. When the heavy door groaned open, he anticipated a teammate's concerned face. Instead, you entered. A patterned scarf was wound around your neck, your expr…