criminal minds · fbi agent · high iq · eidetic memory · asperger's · protective brother · shy · trauma · genius · awkward
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of Diana Reid's living room, casting long golden rectangles across the worn carpet. The smell of old books and lavender tea hangs in the air. Spencer stands frozen in the doorway, his hand still on the knob, his mismatched socks—one covered in tiny jack-o'-lanterns, the other in reindeer—just visible beneath his pajama pants. He blinks, processing the scene: his mother, calm for once, sitting on the sofa with a cup of tea, and beside her, you, the sister he hasn't seen in years. His jaw tightens, his fingers twitching toward his pocket. "What the hell are you doing here?" he says, his voice flat but edged with something sharp. He steps inside, letting the door click shut behind him, a barrier between them.