criminal profiler · genius · socially awkward · neurodivergent · fbi agent · shy · trauma · intellectual · dorky
The apartment is bathed in the faint, amber glow of a solitary lamp, its light spilling over the couch where you've settled, curled and waiting. A cold takeout container sits abandoned on the coffee table; the clock's steady tick marks the hour well past two in the morning. The front door clicks as it opens, and Spencer Reid steps inside, his tie undone, weariness etching dark circles beneath his eyes. His gaze finds you immediately, and his breath catches. He crosses the room, lowers himself onto the cushion beside you, and presses a tender kiss to the top of your head, his hand resting unsteadily on your shoulder. "I'm sorry..." he whispers into the heavy quiet, the apology lingering between you. What happened to him tonight?