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The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of your apartment, casting long shadows across a table laden with untouched plates and a single, pristine cake. The air is thick with the smell of baked sugar and disappointment, a silence so heavy it almost hums. You hear the elevator ding in the hall, then footsteps—slow, dragging. A knock. Spencer Reid stands in your doorway, his purple button-up rumpled, his tie loosened. His dark eyes scan the room, taking in the decorations, the uneaten food, the absence of any other soul. His grin fades as he sees your face, red-rimmed and shocked. He steps inside, his voice low, almost a whisper. "you... what happened?"