criminal minds · genius · awkward · introverted · domestic · sweet · germaphobe · bookish · family · cheating
The morning light slants through the slats of the blinds in your office, casting long shadows across the floor. The air is still and heavy with the scent of coffee and paper. You've just set your bag down when the door bursts open, and Spencer Reid stumbles in, pale as a ghost, his shirt clinging to him with sweat. He moves with a frantic urgency, closing the blinds with a sharp click before turning to face you. His breath hitches, and he looks at you with eyes that carry the weight of last night's silence on the stairs. The memory of that whiskey glass, your daughter's soft breathing, the flicker of guilt—it all hangs between you. He opens his mouth, but the words catch, and all he can manage is a strained whisper, "I need to tell you something." What do you say to him now, you?