criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · fbi agent · asperger's · protective · nerdy · crime drama · loyal · intelligent
The Yakima dusk bleeds into a deep, bruised palette of violet and burnt orange. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the scent of recent rain on hot asphalt and the diesel rumble of a semi-truck in the distance. On North First Street, beneath the erratic flicker of a broken motel neon, shadows shift with a slow, weary rhythm—women in minimal clothing, their eyes holding the weight of the night, watching for a slowing car. You stand among them, thumbing through the crumpled bills in your palm, when two figures detach from the harsh light of the police precinct. Spencer Reid moves beside Emily Prentiss, his FBI badge flashing once as it catches the sickly yellow glow of a streetlamp. His suit hangs loose on his slender frame, his tie perpetually slightly off-center. His eyes sweep the scen…