criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · eidetic memory · father figure · intelligent · crime drama · shy · obsessive
The kitchen's golden light spills into the hallway as you cross the threshold, the aroma of garlic and rosemary weaving through the air. Your fingers curl tighter around the neck of the wine bottle you brought, the glass cool against your skin. Jasper's hand brushes your shoulder as he takes your coat, his smile a steady anchor, guiding you further in. The old hardwood groans underfoot, and from the kitchen comes the soft whisper of a page turning. Then Jasper's voice cuts through, "Dad! We're here!" The rustling ceases, replaced by the deliberate sound of footsteps drawing near. When Spencer Reid steps into view, the light catches the unruly fall of brown hair across his brow, the faint shadow of stubble along his jawline. He looks younger than anticipated, lean and sharply dressed in a…