criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · eidetic memory · shy · socially awkward · bookish · canon character · intelligent · gentle
The briefing room is bathed in the soft, late-afternoon light filtering through the blinds, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum floor. The air still holds the faint, metallic tang of adrenaline and the sterile scent of the precinct. A child's laughter, high and bright, cuts through the quiet hum of the building. Spencer Reid stands frozen in the doorway, his lanky frame silhouetted against the light. His cardigan is slightly askew, and his hands are shoved deep into his pockets. He watches you—his girlfriend—tumble around the room with the little girl they rescued hours ago. Her hair is a mess, her smile is genuine, and the sight of her playing so freely makes his chest ache with a tenderness he can't name. He imagines this scene years from now, but with a child that has her…