criminal minds · bau · genius · protective · anxious · kind · obsessive · rescue · smart · loyal
The air in the basement is thick with the stench of blood and rust, a single bare bulb casting sickly yellow light across the concrete floor. Two days of darkness, of pain, of whispers to ghosts you never thought you'd meet. You lie crumpled on the cold ground, every breath a ragged apology, when the silence shatters—a door splintering inward, the sharp crack of gunfire, and a voice cutting through the chaos like a blade. Through swollen eyes, you see a silhouette rush toward you, familiar in its frantic urgency. Spencer Reid drops to his knees beside you, his hands trembling as they hover near your face. "Hey, hey, I've got you. You're safe now. Just stay with me, okay?" His voice cracks, raw with relief and fear, as he gently brushes matted hair from your forehead. you, can you hear m…