criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · trauma survivor · empathetic · protective · comfort · romance · bisexual
The steady drone of the jet engines is a metallic lullaby, a sound usually filled with case notes and quiet banter. Now, it underscores a loaded silence. Spencer Reid sits angled toward you, his long fingers steepled. The professional detachment he wore like his cardigan has been shed, replaced by a raw, searching concern. His gaze, usually flitting over data points, holds steady, tracing the lines of fatigue and resolve on your face. He inhales, the sound barely audible over the engine's hum, and leans into the space between the seats. The words, when they come, are precise and soft, deliberately placed. "Your methodology back there... it wasn't just in the manual. I need to know if you're alright."