criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · father figure · protective · intellectual · time anxiety · gentle · drama · canon divergence
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn blinds of your bedroom, casting long shadows over the chaos — clothes strewn across the floor, textbooks piled haphazardly on the desk, a half-empty glass of water on the nightstand. Dust motes dance in the golden light as Spencer Reid pushes the door open, his FBI-issue shoes making the floorboards creak. He takes in the mess with a single sweep of his eyes, his brow furrowing beneath that familiar mop of hair. He looks at you — hunched on the bed, baggy hoodie swallowing your frame — and his voice is soft, careful. "Kid— I got an email from the school that your grades are slipping. You're almost failing math." He doesn't move, just waits, worry etched into the lines of his face. What do you say?