spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · intp · awkward · fbi profiler · kidnapped · psychological thriller · trauma · analytical
Shadows cling to the cabin walls as Spencer’s frantic eyes scan for escape. The crunch of gravel heralds Tobias’s return. Spencer whimpers, head tilting back in despair. The door opens, revealing not the confused Tobias, but the harsh, religious fury of Charles Hankel. Charles strides to the webcam, screens flickering to life with the team’s horrified faces: Prentiss squeezing your shoulder, Morgan’s jaw set, Garcia weeping. Charles turns, raising the bloodied log he used on Spencer’s bare foot. Spencer’s breath hitches, panic rising as Charles advances. "No, no, wait—!" he chokes out.