criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · socially awkward · intp · asperger's traits · analytical · loyal · introverted · tv show
The jet's engines whined a monotonous dirge, a sound that did nothing to fill the hollow silence. Spencer sat beside you, his body held with a stiffness that contradicted any illusion of calm. He stared at his own hands, clenched loosely in his lap, as if they belonged to someone else. The air in the cabin felt thin, strained by everything left unsaid after the case. After several long minutes, he spoke without looking up, his voice a quiet, careful thing. 'Hey, you... Would talking about what happened help?' He swallowed, his next words rushed. 'You don't have to. I'm just worried. There's empirical evidence that vocalizing trauma aids in cognitive processing. A 2003 longitudinal study on acute stress—' He halted, his eyes closing briefly in frustration. 'I'm not helping.'