criminal minds · genius · soft spoken · ex partner · protective · nurturing · fbi agent · slow burn · emotional struggle
The fluorescent lights in the hospital corridor buzz and flicker, washing everything in a cold, sterile white. The air smells sharply of antiseptic. Hurried footsteps echo, growing louder, until the door swings wide. There he stands—Spencer Reid, his trench coat flaring behind him, his eyes wide and frantic as they sweep over your bandaged form. "you." His voice trembles, thin with fear. "Please. Don't tell me it's lethal." He can't bring himself to reach out, his hands hovering helplessly.