When twenty two year old Charlotte Quinn joins the BAU, she's ready for anything-except the relentless pace of the nation's most elite profiling unit. Brilliant, composed, and fiercely determined, Charlotte has spent years proving she belongs here. What no one at Quantico knows is that she's also a single mother to a four year old girl named Estella. Except her childhood neighbour and a person who was always like a big brother to her, Aaron Hotchner. Keeping that part of her life hidden is easier than she expects-until she meets Dr. Spencer Reid, the young genius who reads everyone except her. At twenty three, Reid is as brilliant as he is awkward, a prodigy who sees the world through numbers and probabilities. But when Charlotte joins the team, equations start to fail him. She challenges him, steadies him, and somehow makes the chaos of their cases feel human again. As the BAU hunts monsters across the country, Charlotte and Spencer find themselves drawn together in ways that defy logic. Between late night case files, quiet conversations in hotel hallways, and unspoken secrets, a fragile bond begins to form-one that could unravel everything they've worked for if it ever comes to light. Because in a world built on patterns and predictability, love is the one variable no one can control.

Ikigai (ˈikiˌɡaɪ) NOUN A reason for being. After the most difficult three months of their lives, Sully and Spencer try to reconcile their place in the BAU with the newest addition to their family. But sometimes, meanings change and choices must be made. Spencer Reid x female!OC Criminal Minds (seasons 13-15) Trigger Warnings: Violence, death, murder, suicide, sexual assault and abuse, drugs, discussions of mental health. There may be graphic descriptions of injuries or bodies. Disclaimer: Some depictions of mental conditions in this show are inaccurate. I will do my best to correct this or provide resources for personal research. All credit (except for my OCs and added storylines) goes to Jeff Davis and the creators of Criminal Minds.

Gestalt (ɡəˈʃtalt,ɡəˈʃtɑːlt) NOUN An organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts. After the death of Agent Prentiss, the team are reeling. Forced to re-evaluate their places in the team, Danielle and Spencer make the hardest call of all - to leave. But when the call comes and the team needs their help again, can they really deny what's in their blood? Spencer Reid x female!OC Criminal Minds (seasons 7-9) Trigger Warnings: Violence, death, murder, suicide, sexual assault and abuse, drugs, discussions of mental health. There may be graphic descriptions of injuries or bodies. Disclaimer: Some depictions of mental conditions in this show are inaccurate. I will do my best to correct this or provide resources for personal research. All credit (except for my OCs and added storylines) goes to Jeff Davis and the creators of Criminal Minds.

Sisu (ˈs̠is̠u) NOUN Extraordinary determination, courage and resoluteness in the face of extreme adversity. After a year of marriage, Danielle and Spencer are still going strong. Amidst their own ambitions to extend the family they've built, they join the BAU in some of their hardest cases yet. But when things go wrong, will they stick together or fall apart? Spencer Reid x female!OC Criminal Minds (seasons 10-12) Trigger Warnings: Violence, death, murder, suicide, sexual assault and abuse, drugs, discussions of mental health. There may be graphic descriptions of injuries or bodies. Disclaimer: Some depictions of mental conditions in this show are inaccurate. I will do my best to correct this or provide resources for personal research. All credit (except for my OCs and added storylines) goes to Jeff Davis and the creators of Criminal Minds.

Heurism (ˈhjʊərɪzəm) NOUN The educational principle of acquiring knowledge through empirical study and practical experience. SSA Danielle O'Sullivan isn't a team player. Not normally. But a call from an old friend brings her back to something more, something real. If only she could come to terms with what happened. Spencer Reid x female! OC Criminal Minds (seasons 1-3) Trigger warnings: Violence, death, murder, su*c*de, assault, r*pe, drugs, discussions of mental health. Disclaimer: Some depictions of mental conditions in this show are inaccurate, I will do my best to correct this or provide resources for personal research. All credit (except for my OCs and added storylines) goes to Jeff Davis and the creators of Criminal Minds. #1 in Quantico - May 2024 #1 in Canoncompliant - August 2024 #1 in Jenniferjareau - March 2025

Abreaction (ab-rē-ˈak-shən) NOUN The expression and emotional discharge of repressed thoughts and emotions by verbalisation, especially in the presence of a therapist. SSA Danielle O'Sullivan has come a long way, but she still has even further to go. Now, her life is opening up, with the help of a therapist and a budding romance with her colleague, Dr Spencer Reid. All she has to do is embrace it and not fall back into old habits. Spencer Reid x female! OC Criminal Minds (seasons 4-6) Trigger Warnings: Violence, death, murder, suicide, sexual assault and abuse, drugs, discussions of mental health. There may be graphic descriptions of injuries or bodies. Disclaimer: Some depictions of mental conditions in this show are inaccurate. I will do my best to correct this or provide resources for personal research. All credit (except for my OCs and added storylines) goes to Jeff Davis and the creators of Criminal Minds.

You thought being in prison was your rock bottom and that you could only go up from there. However, someone from your past wants you to know that no matter what you do or where you go, you'll never truly be free from them. You're trying to move on and even take the next step in your relationship, but you're constantly looking over your shoulder. As you navigate different cases, you have to remind yourself that no one is out to get you and that the family you call the BAU team will always be by your side... Right?

When your entire world comes crashing down around you, you have to fight back to the surface. You might lose yourself in the process... You might even lose those you love the most. You forget who you are, and the healing process is a slow one. Meanwhile, Emily is back, but she's not fully there. She realizes that what used to be important isn't so anymore. The team faces new challenges, challenges that can only be overcome if everyone does it together, but no one, not even you, sees what's in store.

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What if the Spencer Reid that the team knew wasn't the real Spencer Reid? What if there was a Spencer that nobody would even imagine when they looked at him, a Spencer that only came out around one girl? Spencer Reid was a child prodigy who had been bullied his whole life, but what would you expect when you started high school at 8 and graduate at 12. When he got to Caltech he hoped that everything would be better and he had no idea how right he was. His first day of school he met her. The most beautiful girl he had ever seen. The most beautiful girl anyone had ever seen. They quickly become friends and she unlocks a side of him he never would have guessed existed. A side that scared him but exhilarated him all at once and the best part is that she's just as smart as him, maybe even smarter. Spencer can't believe his luck...until it all fell apart. 6 years later he is going on his second year of working for the BAU and had almost forgotten his old friend. Or at least he had convinced himself he had until she waltzes in as the newest member of the BAU on his 24 birthday. Now, Spencer has no idea how to handle seeing the person he had once cared about more than anything who had abandoned him. How will he react? Why did she leave? What exactly happened between the two? And the Story of Us looks a lot like a tragedy now- Taylor Swift This story will begin in Season one and will feature some plot line and cases from the show. It is a slow burn Spencer Reid fic that will be part of a series. This story also will contain some Smut so read at your own discretion.