Finishing a lecture at a local college, Dr Spencer Reid is suprised to be approached by a nervous young woman who hands him a file and then disappears. After reading the file, Spencer realises he must find and work with the woman in order to bring down a large cult which she escaped from years before.

A marriage falling apart. Well placed masks slipping from faces. A woman struggling to find out where she belongs and with who she belongs. **please read warnings in bio before reading**

When the BAU is called in to consult on the case of a war criminal, Bianca Brown enters the life of Dr. Spencer Reid. With a soft spot in her heart for poetry, stars, and kind-hearted geniuses, the two literature lovers seem to fit perfectly together. Their love is a whirlwind of coffee and promises to stay - but such promises aren't easy to keep, especially with migraines, serial killers, and family trauma looming on the horizon. Can two broken people heal each other? Can there be love after loss? What does it really mean to keep your word? | "Spencer," she said softly, "I'm not a genius. I don't have an eidetic memory. But I remember everything about you. And do you know why?" [In which Spencer Reid and Bianca Brown make a promise] |begins in season 5| |Spencer Reid x Original Character| |spoilers for seasons 5 onwards|

" annie, are you okay? " " im fine when im here with you. " - disclaimer: I don't own criminal minds

"but we loved with a love that was more than love - i and my annabel lee." a story in which a young, determined college student inevitably falls for her broken professor. tw: age gap (13 years), professorxstudent relationship cm season 11 au [previously named After Hours]