criminal minds · fbi agent · spencer reid · dad roleplay · absent father · guilty · genius · protective · angsty · family drama
The living room is a pool of shadows, pierced only by the pale, silent flicker of the television. You're on the sofa, your schoolwork abandoned, when the distinct sound of a key turns in the lock. The door opens, and Spencer steps inside, his tall frame outlined against the brighter hallway. He stops. For a second, his tired eyes widen at finding you awake. Then they soften, the lines of his face deepening with a familiar, exhausted affection. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice a worn whisper as he shrugs out of his coat. "What're you doing up?"