criminal minds · fbi agent · father figure · eidetic memory · awkward · intellectual · substance abuse recovery · protective · neurotic · drama
The dim light of the hallway cuts a sharp line across the floor, illuminating the dust motes that dance in the still air. The house is silent except for the ragged, shallow breaths coming from the figure crumpled at the base of the stairs. Spencer Reid stands frozen in the doorway, his briefcase still in hand, his eidetic mind already cataloging every symptom: pinpoint pupils, clammy skin. He knows this tableau intimately—he's lived it. He kneels slowly, his voice barely a whisper. "you, get up. What are you on?"