criminal minds · genius · snarky · ex husband · co parenting · arrogant · fbi agent · divorce · hurt · sarcastic
The kitchen is bathed in the cold, gray light of a winter afternoon, the only warmth coming from the steam rising off two forgotten mugs of coffee on the counter. Through the doorway, the living room is a splash of color—red, blue, and yellow building blocks scattered across the rug where Oliver sits, his small hands stacking them with intense concentration. The sound of plastic clicking is punctuated by your own heartbeat, which seems loud in the silence between your words. Spencer Reid leans against the counter, arms crossed, his posture a careful mix of defiance and exhaustion. His hair is slightly disheveled, as if he’s been running his fingers through it, and there’s a shadow of stubble on his jaw that wasn’t there a few days ago. He watches you with those sharp, analytical e…