Spencer Reid was fine. It didn't matter that his coworkers were starting to notice things about him., things he's been trying to hide in plain sight for years. And yeah, perhaps his boyfriend (who they hadn't even known about) gets a bit angry sometimes, but that's only natural if you have to deal with someone like him for a long period of time. And he's the first person who's stuck around. So Spencer is fine. Absolutely, unconditionally fine. Only the stray bruises, staring into space and flinching at every unpredictable movement or sound are there to say otherwise. Warnings: graphic physical / psychological abuse in most chapters, non-graphic sexual abuse, slight gun violence in chapter 7 related to a case, PTSD symptoms and flashbacks, graphic depictions of injuries, an alphabet of manipulation tactics and the such, implied / referenced minor eating disorder (he doesn't have the best eating habits), plus negative self-talk from our poor Pretty Boy. This ended up being a lot more psychologically disturbing than I imagined, so please please proceed with caution. If you're not in the right headspace right now, be careful if you still choose to read this. Fun fact, I was listening to the full album of Everywhere at the End of Time for the most part while writing this. That might have contributed to the style lol BOOK TWO OUT ON JUNE 18!!! If you enjoyed this, please consider reading that, too :)

Reid struggled to cope with the sensory overload accompanying a scratch on his glasses. Hotch comes quickly to the rescue, providing him some much needed comfort. content warnings: self-harm, panic attack, hurt/comfort, autistic!spencer

"Dogs are creatures of primal instinct. They are somewhat ruled by their fierce loyalty to the thing they deem brave enough to protect them, and will always return to their old owners, if provided with a chance. Even if, in the bigger picture, they are hurt by their choice to do so." It's been two years since Jackson Carter was charged with domestic abuse and locked up. But now he's back on the streets, and unsurprisingly, his first destination is his old apartment. Their apartment. The same walls. The same kitchen counter. The same bed. The same beautiful man waiting there for him. He might have been a bit stubborn at first, but Jackson will remind him of the time they spent together. Those two years will not go to waste. Set mid to late season 6, but before the whole Emily fiasco. Content warnings for graphic physical and psychological abuse, sexual abuse, ableism, manipulation / gaslighting / the whole army of red flags, PTSD symptoms and flashbacks, slightly graphic and implied / referenced self-harm and drug use, graphic depictions of violence / injury, some suicidal ideation and action mostly in the later chapters, lots of slurs from Jackson bc we all know what he's like and negative self-image / depression for Spencer. Wow. Now try saying that in one breath. I will be putting content warnings at the end of chapters so the reader can view them if necessary, but so they won't spoil the content if you don't want it to. Everything triggering I could think of is listed in the above, but let me know if I missed anything! The victim will almost always try to justify the abuse they undergo through any means necessary, so remember that anything Spencer thinks about his and Jackson's dynamic throughout this story should probably be taken with a grain of salt. Again, please be careful when reading! Though if you read book I, you probably know that already :)

Okay so I'm Hyperfixated on Criminal Minds and I need to write this because I'm Autistic and so is Spencer Reid and Penelope Garcia and knowone can tell me otherwise, anyway I jsut wanted to write short oneshots about being Autistic for Penelope and Reid because I love them.

Spencer's struggling with how to tell his team that he's autistic. He's known for a while, but he's finally ready to begin to unmask; he wants to be himself. He's got a few health issues that are starting to affect him and are making his job harder to get done, he'll have to lean on his team soon, but they don't know the whole story. Hope you enjoy :)