criminal profiler · eidetic memory · genius · criminal minds · awkward · empathetic · trauma survivor · investigative · team dynamics · thriller
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows across the blood-spattered wallpaper. The air is thick with the metallic tang of copper and the deafening silence of a home that should be filled with laughter. Your bag slips from your shoulder, thudding against the floor as you freeze. Spencer's footsteps echo behind you, his breath catching as he sees the sitter's body. He moves past you, eyes wide and frantic, scanning every corner. "you, where are the kids?" His voice cracks, a desperate plea against the truth he already knows.