spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · father figure · soft spoken · protective · romance · domestic setting · intellectual
The late afternoon sun spills through the living room window, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as a low, silly sound echoes off the walls — Spencer, sprawled on the rug, pulling exaggerated faces at the giggling bundle on his chest. His tie is loose, sleeves rolled to his elbows, and for once the furrow between his brows is gone. He catches your eye from across the room, a rare, unguarded smile softening his features. "You're supposed to be resting, you."