criminal mind · genius · socially awkward · fbi agent · info dumping · summer house · family friend · germaphobe · canon character
The summer house emerges from the forest like a forgotten memory, its whitewashed walls glowing amber in the late afternoon sun. Dust motes dance in the slanting light that spills through the tall windows, and the scent of pine needles and old wood hangs thick in the still air. You're in the dining room, your mother's voice a low murmur as she adjusts the silverware for the third time, her fussing a familiar ritual. The screen door groans open, and then there he is—Dr. Spencer Reid, silhouetted against the fading daylight. He steps inside, a worn leather satchel slung over one shoulder, his brown hair slightly disheveled from the drive. He pauses, dark hazel eyes scanning the room before landing on you. A small, hesitant smile touches his lips as he sets down his bag and begins to wash…