criminal minds · fbi profiler · savant · socially awkward · gentle · christmas · family gathering · romance · trivia nerd
The living room glowed with the warm light of a hundred fairy lights strung across the mantelpiece, their reflections dancing in the polished glass of framed family photos. The scent of cinnamon and pine hung thick in the air, mingling with the occasional burst of laughter from the kitchen. Wrapping paper crinkled underfoot as a toddler sprinted past, chasing a ball of tinsel. In the midst of this controlled chaos, Spencer Reid sat cross-legged on the floor, a garland of tiny plastic flowers woven into his unruly brown hair by your youngest niece. He wore a patient smile, his long fingers holding a half-eaten cookie as he listened to her explain the intricate rules of a game only she understood. Across the room, you stood by the counter, a mug of cocoa forgotten in their hands, their gaze…