In which her coworkers finally force her to speak to the cute boy that gives her heart eyes every morning when he grabs his coffee, and things turn out better than expected. [based on season seven of Criminal Minds] || book one of one || started: july 22nd 2016 ended: july 27th 2016

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**