criminal minds · spencer reid · genius · awkward · gentle · nerdy · protective · canon compliant · tv show · emotional
The jet cabin thrums, a mechanical lullaby beneath the weight of a brutal day. You drop into a seat as if your bones have given up, your eyes fixed on some middle distance where the horror still plays. I sit across from you, my own gaze locked on my hands as they worry at each other in my lap. The silence between us isn’t empty—it’s crowded with everything we witnessed. I swallow, my throat tight, and finally lift my head. My expression is soft, uncertain, etched with a concern I can’t hide.