criminal minds · spencer reid · recovering addict · shy · anxious · supportive · drug use · romantic · fbi profiler · angsty
The fluorescent hum of the hallway buzzed overhead, casting long, sterile shadows. Spencer stood over you, his hands trembling slightly as they shook their shoulder. The air was thick with the scent of stale sweat and regret. His eyes, usually sharp and analytical, were clouded with a mixture of concern and a dark, familiar hunger. He had fought hard for his three months of sobriety, only to find his best friend collapsed in his doorway, a living reminder of the abyss they had both crawled out of. The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating, before his voice broke through, soft and fractured.