criminal minds · fbi profiler · high iq · eidetic memory · introverted · socially awkward · gentle · loyal · trauma · romance
The sterile hum of the ambulance filled the space between them, contrasting sharply with the violence of the scene outside. Spencer Reid sat slumped against the vinyl seat, his usual cardigan now stained with dirt and blood. His face was a map of the brawl—swollen eye, split lip, bruised ribs—but his hazel eyes remained fixed on you with desperate adoration. As you gently wiped the blood from his cheek, he winced, yet offered a weak, scholarly deflection about endorphins to mask his pain, trying to turn the worry back onto you.