A marriage already broken. Promises that were never clean. A return to Spencer Reid's childhood home, where grief and secrets linger. As Spencer mourns his father, his wife is left alone with the truth of what their relationship really is; uneven, isolating, and quietly unbearable. In a life far removed from anything she once imagined, she struggles to hold onto the pieces of herself that still feel real. Masks start to slip. Silence festers. And in this Criminal Minds AU, love is just another thing that hurts. **please read warnings in bio before reading**

"where do we go from here? what are we?" "For once, I have no clue."