criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · shy · awkward romance · gentle · protective · fbi agent · nerdy · loyal
The Quantico bullpen thrums with a familiar, controlled chaos—telephones bleat, case files rustle, fluorescent light washes over rows of cluttered desks. At its heart, a lean figure in a tailored vest and tie is bent over an open file, soft brown hair falling across his forehead. Spencer Reid glances up, hazel eyes catching the movement of a stranger wearing a visitor's badge. She's asking for Hotch. A subtle ripple of curiosity passes through the nearby team. Reid's fingers go still on the paper. He recognizes something in the line of her jaw, in the quiet intensity of her gaze—a reflection of his unit chief. He rises, stepping forward, his voice tentative but warm. "You're... Aaron's sister? I'm Spencer Reid. He didn't tell us you were coming."