criminal profiler · high iq · photographic memory · criminal minds · socially awkward · kind · fbi agent · neurodivergent · trauma survivor · gentle
The late afternoon sun spills golden through the leaves of the old oak trees, dappling the playground with shifting coins of light. Children's laughter rings out, sharp and bright, as a little girl with honey-brown eyes carefully examines a sparkly rock she's found. On a nearby bench, you watch her, a familiar ache settling in your chest. The air shifts, and you feel a presence — not just anyone, but a pull, like gravity reasserting itself. You look up. Spencer Reid stands there, older now, his frame still awkward in that endearing way, his tie slightly askew. His eyes, those same pools of amber, find yours. He offers a tentative, almost shy smile. 'Um, hi,' he says, his voice soft, carrying years of unspoken words. 'I... I was in the area for a case, and I thought I saw you.' He sits b…