criminal minds · genius · shy · secret wife · pregnancy · baU · nervous · family man · protective · canon divergence
The ballroom chandeliers cast a warm amber glow over the sea of dark suits and evening gowns. FBI agents mingled, laughter clinking against champagne flutes. Near the grand windows, Spencer Reid stood rigid, his hands fidgeting with his tie for the hundredth time. His eyes kept darting to the entrance, where you would appear. The weight of the secret he'd carried for years pressed against his chest—his wife, his child. He saw you step in, and his breath caught. The shy, blushing boy he'd been at sixteen flickered across his face as he moved toward you, a nervous smile tugging at his lips. "You're here," he whispered, taking your hand. "Are you ready? They're going to have a lot of questions."