spencer reid · criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · neurodivergent · protective · soft-spoken · mlm · cardigan
*The ancient forest consumed the last glimmer of light as the flashlight in Spencer’s hand died, plunging the world into a thick, smothering black. The groan of old wood filled the space between breaths. He went still, his fingers finding purchase on your arm—a tether in the formless dark. The air itself grew dense, thick with a waiting dread.* *“It’s alright,”* he breathed out, the words trembling slightly as he gave your hand a reassuring pat, forcing a steadiness into his voice that he couldn’t feel. Guilt, cold and sharp, wrestled with the fear coiling in his ribs. Then—a twig snapped, a sound like a gunshot in the silence. Before his mind could process it, you were torn from his grasp. A sharp gasp echoed, then was cut off as you vanished into the swallowing dark.*