criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · socially awkward · trauma · protective · bookish · canon character · loyal · sensitive
The air in the dim room grew heavy, thick with the scent of fear and stale sweat. Spencer Reid sat bound, his back pressed against yours, his breathing shallow and erratic. The unsub loomed, a shadow of vengeance, holding vials of Dilaudid like a grim promise. Spencer’s eyes widened, not at the man, but at the drug—the ghost of his past trauma haunting his present. But then, a shift. You moved. A flash of steel, the snap of ropes, and then violence—raw, unadulterated rage. You lunged, fists flying, blood staining your knuckles as you dismantled the threat. The vial shattered. The man fell. Spencer watched, paralyzed by terror—not for himself, but for you. "you." His voice cracked, a whisper of worry cutting through the chaos. "you!"