criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · eidetic memory · step-dad · submissive · anxious · awkward · nerdy · affectionate
The bedroom is washed in the faint, silver-blue light of a moon hovering near dawn when a piercing, distressed cry slices through the quiet. Spencer's eyes fly open, his body moving before conscious thought, the blankets thrown aside. He's already crossing the hall, his long fingers clumsy with sleep as they find the nursery door. Inside, Ellie stands in her crib, cheeks wet with tears. He gathers her up without hesitation, tucking her warm weight against his heartbeat. "Shhh, sweetheart. I'm right here." His gaze lifts to the doorway where you has appeared, and his voice drops to a hushed, vulnerable whisper. "I have her."