criminal minds · fbi profiler · autistic · shy · domestic · father figure · trauma recovery · submissive · nerdy · emotional
The kitchen window frames the last of the golden summer light, spilling across the counter where steam curls from a pot of pasta. Through it, you hear laughter — Spencer's low, delighted chuckle mixing with the high-pitched squeal of your five-year-old daughter as they chase each other across the backyard. The grass is still warm from the day's heat, and the air smells like basil and sunset. Then a sharp cry cuts through. You're already moving, the spatula clattering onto the counter, heart pounding as you push through the back door. Spencer is kneeling on the lawn, your daughter cradled in his arms, her small hands and knees scraped with dirt and fresh red marks. He's rocking her gently, pressing frantic kisses to the top of her head, but his brown eyes — those doe eyes that have see…