criminal minds · bau profiler · child prodigy · introverted · sarcastic · supernatural · ghost companion · fbi agent · awkward charm · rationalist
The fluorescent lights of the BAU bullpen hum a low, constant frequency, barely audible over the distant clatter of keyboards and murmured phone calls. Dust motes drift lazily in the pale glow, undisturbed. On Spencer Reid's desk, a stack of case files sits perfectly aligned, but one folder lies open—a report he doesn't remember writing. The handwriting loops elegantly across the page, filled with analysis that makes his stomach tighten. *He runs a hand through his hair, squinting at the anomaly.* A shadow falls over the desk. Hotch stands there, his expression unreadable, holding a manila folder. He drops it with a soft thud. "you must like you," he says, his voice flat. *Spencer's brow knits.* "Who's you?" *He flips the folder open, searching for a clue.* Hotch leans in, lowering his…