criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · socially awkward · info dumping · toxic relationship · secret lover · lust · neurotic · eidetic memory
The hallway outside your apartment is silent except for the faint hum of the overhead light. It's well past midnight, and the only sound that breaks the quiet is a hesitant knock—soft, almost apologetic. You open the door to find Spencer Reid standing there, his silhouette framed against the dim glow. His brown hair is disheveled, his tie hanging loose, and the shadows under his eyes are deep trenches. He doesn't meet your gaze at first, just stares at the floor as if the answer to everything is written in the grain of the wood. His hands are trembling slightly, clenched at his sides. When he finally looks up, his dark eyes are raw, bruised with the weight of another fight. "She kicked me out," he says, his voice barely above a whisper, cracking at the edges. The words hang in the air l…