Two brilliant minds. One unexpected meeting. A story for those who fear their own mind.

ᝰ.ᐟ In the world of ballet, perfection is everything. Beatrice Ashton has spent her entire life chasing it - perfect turns, perfect posture, perfect control. As the star dancer of the New York City Ballet, she is preparing for the biggest performance of her career: the opening night of Odette. But when one of the company's dancers is found brutally murdered inside her dressing room only one day before the premiere, the beauty of the ballet world begins to crack. A message is left behind. A killer is hiding inside the theater. And everyone becomes a suspect. Called to New York, Spencer Reid and the BAU must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again. But the deeper Spencer digs into the world of ballet, obsession, and perfection, the more he realizes that Beatrice Ashford may be closer to the danger than anyone thinks. Because someone is watching her. Someone who believes perfection is worth killing for. And opening night is getting closer. #smart-1st #jj-1st #spencerreid-4th

"You don't like me, do you?" "Wow. Nothing gets past you, Sherlock. Do you keep one of those magnifying glasses tucked away in that little vest of yours?" ••• Lydia Beowulf works for the Hostage Response Team in the FBI. After being called to special assignment in Pakistan where she meets Aaron Hotchner, he calls her to consult on a case for the BAU when they return to Quantico. Practically only doing desk work as the cases go cold, she gladly accepts. She never anticipated her dislike toward a certain member on the team, and the emotional rollercoaster that follows. [season 7] •slowburn• female oc x spencer reid started - March 1st 2023

He sees patterns in everything. Behavior. Language. Violence. But Dr. Spencer Reid never expected to find one in her. When Spencer meets Iris Harris - a brilliant young pharmacist with a mind sharp enough to keep up with his and a warmth he's spent most of his life missing - their connection is immediate. What begins as late-night conversations, coffee shop chess games, and an easy friendship slowly becomes something far deeper. But loving Spencer Reid is never simple. As the years pass, Iris is pulled into the chaos of the BAU's world: devastating cases, heartbreak, loss, prison, obsession, and the darkness that seems to follow Spencer wherever he goes. Through it all, they continue finding their way back to each other - building a love strong enough to survive even the worst days of their lives. From Season 3 through Season 15 of Criminal Minds, Pattern Recognition is a slow-burn canon Spencer Reid fanfiction that follows Spencer through the events of the series while exploring the life, love, and family he never thought he could have. A story about soulmates, healing, and choosing love even when the world makes it difficult. ✦ Canon Criminal Minds timeline ✦ Dr. Spencer Reid x Original Female Character ✦ Friends to lovers ✦ Slow burn romance ✦ Hurt/comfort ✦ Found family ✦ Marriage & family themes ✦ Emotional/angsty with happy ending

⠀ ━━━ ⠀⠀❛ 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆 ❜ 〔 S. REID 〕 ✶ ╱ 犯罪心理 ㅤ. . . while by thee raised, i 𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙣 all my 𝙛𝙤𝙚𝙨. death last, and with his carcass glut the 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆.ᐟ ━━━━━━━━ 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛. . . the daughter of a drug trafficking gang becomes the bau's strongest weapon & greatest 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚. ❪ status : 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 ❫ 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗦, S9 ━ 11, 13, 17 ❪ 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘥 x 𝗳𝗲𝗺!𝗼𝗰. ❫ ━━━ © CARDIIAC

❛ 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑖 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑖 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑔𝑜 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒖𝒑. ❜ ㅤㅤㅤㅤARIADNE HALE has been knee deep in black ops since she graduated from the academy. When her Unit Chief transferred her to the BAU, she thought that her life had ended. All that until she met her friends. Until she met him. a criminal minds fanfic ( spencer reid x fem!oc ) ¹ˢᵗ #cia 03/26/26 ²ⁿᵈ #profiler 11/28/25 ²ⁿᵈ #cia 03/25/26 ³ʳᵈ #ellegreenaway 03/25/26

⟡ 𝐃𝐑. 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐒 barely noticed the world outside of the hospital. however, it was hard not to notice the presence of a new neighbour across the hall. quiet and elusive, spencer reid was impossible to ignore. an unexpected friendship takes shape, and although she tells herself not to get too close, caring for him becomes something she can't quite unlearn. |season 2 reid x oc| trope: friends to lovers, neighbours WARNING: this books contains mentions of substance abuse, read at your own discretion

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

▄︻デ══━一 cm˚˳⊹˖࿐ ╰┈➤ clinical hearts ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ IN WHICH────────── Spencer Reid falls for a brilliant but emotionally guarded surgeon, through chance encounters over coffee and sticky-note messages in a cozy D.C. bookstore café. . *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ ╔══ஓ๑♡๑ஓ══╗ "It started with a forgotten book and a sticky note-turns out, falling in love is just organized chaos with better handwriting." ╚══ஓ๑♡๑ஓ══╝ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ Criminal minds fanfic Spencer Reid x male!oc Season 9 - 15 ≪•◦ ❈ ◦•≫ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ p.s - since hotch, emily, and morgan is not part of the bau during seasons 11 (derek), 9 (emily), and 12 (hotch) they are still part of the team for plot purposes. ≪•◦ ❈ ◦•≫

Spencer Reid was sixteen years old when his best friend vanished. Sixteen when he opened her college dorm room and found blood smeared across the walls. Sixteen when her case went cold, declared dead without ever being found. Ember Swan was twenty-nine when she got arrested by the Behavioural Analysis Unit in the FBI. Twenty-nine when she stared into the face of the boy she used to know. Twenty-nine when the secrets about her past were forced to unravel. ••• set during season 7+