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Spencer had been ambivalent about February before joining the BAU. Ambivalent for his first two years on the job.
Ambivalent until February 7th 2005.
Now, Spencer's February ambivalence had been snatched away from him by three days in a freezing cabin.
Now, February was about survival.
One year after the events of Revelations. Spencer endures the first anniversary of his addiction as he's done with every other associated milestone, alone. Until a case brings everything bubbling to the surface and forces him to face his demons.
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An out of order sign and a locked door by Fish_are_Friends93 for inkyblots
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
20 Feb 2026
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"For you, chocolate thunder." A bright pink post-it note and a packet of love hearts appeared on Morgan's desk.
"A Hershey's kiss for Emily," Garcia continued on, placing another post-it and a foil wrapped chocolate on Prentiss' desk. "And a heart lollipop for my favourite genius."
"What's this for?" Reid asked, picking up the note and sweet treat.
"It's Valentine's day, boy wonder," Garcia exclaimed. "And I am here to spread some valentine's cheer and remind you all how much I love you." Garcia tapped a finger to Reid's nose affectionately, surprising him into a round of rapid blinking before a smile crept across his face.
Spencer Reid gets gifted a heart shaped lollipop. Derek Morgan has wildly inappropriate thoughts.
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"Hey pretty boy," he murmured in a low, rumbling tone that sent sparks directly to Spencer's gut. Christ this guy was hot.
That was evident even with the wicked swelling starting to form around his right eye and the blood splattered across his face and lips. Each of the teeth that formed his grin were rimmed with red.
"We can't take him to the ER," the guy on the other side offered by way of explanation that did nothing to clear up Spencer's confusion.
"You're the smartest kid in our class," Marcus continued.
"Marcus," Spencer breathed in disbelief, "it's Biology 101. I'm not a-a-a fucking medic."Derek Morgan is brought bloodied and bruised to Spencer Reid's door at some unholy hour of a Thursday morning. Against his better judgement, Spencer agrees to patch him up and attempts to ignore his lingering attraction.
Derek, however, has other plans.
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Spencer stood, feet braced, motionless as he observed, poised to bolt at a moments notice. Through the black slats he watched as a creature almost twice his size loped into view.
An athletic body, with large, powerful legs and a long nose, covered in a short dark brown coat. The thing that stood out most starkly however were the ears. They stuck straight up from towards the back of its head and would easily reach its middle back when tucked close. In comparison, the ears alone dwarfed Spencer, likely as long as his entire body, and easily 4 times the length of his own neat little ears.
It seemed to have missed Spencer's approach, continuing to hop around without a care. A bustling noise from further afield had his ears twitching and a moment later, the large, loud creature, that dispensed food and constantly tried to touch him, appeared.
"Hi Bun Wonder," she cooed, "I see you've come out to meet your new friend."
Spencer believed he was perfectly content being the only rabbit in his patch. That is until Derek arrives in the neighbouring pen. Derek's persistence breaks through Spencer's frosty temperament and shows him just how much he's been missing.
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"I know Morgan. I've been in a club before." Reid's reply was curt, cutting off Morgan's briefing as he tugged almost aggressively at the tie around his neck. Pulling it free and dumping it into a locker, he began working at the buttons on his shirt and Morgan turned away.
An UnSub with a vigilante streak is hunting in gay clubs, targeting overprotective boyfriends. Morgan and Reid, despite Reid's protests, pose as a couple to stake out the next likely location and to draw him out if the opportunity arises. Morgan's self-control is pushed to it's limits as he plays the part of 'boyfriend', while attempting to ignore the crush on his colleague that's been brewing the past few months.
As Reid's behaviour grows increasingly more concerning, Morgan fights to hold the operation together, his feelings in check and Reid's hand in his as he struggles against his own demons.
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Spencer had always found just enough reasons to keep living, tenuous though they were at times. Then Emily dies.
Spencer attempts suicide in the wake of Emily's death. The List, the one in his mind detailing the Pros and Cons of his continued existence fails in the wake of losing her. Spencer is left attempting to rebuild the trust of those around him in the aftermath of his failure.
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Calling For Help: The Healing of Spencer Reid by Fish_are_Friends93
Fandom Criminal Minds (US TV)
24 Aug 2025
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A series of phone calls between Spencer Reid and various members of the BAU post S2E15: Revelations.
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sweet tea in the summer (this love lasts so long) by adhoori for Fish_are_Friends93
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
22 Feb 2026
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Mr. Morgan says something that makes Dr. Reid look down and bite back a smile, his face pink. Okay, so this is interesting.
Amara slips her phone out and shoots a text to Isaac.
I think Mr. Morgan is having an affair with Dr. Reid.
Isaac looks back at her so fast she thinks they're going to get whiplash. She looks at the text on her phone.
No fucking way????
Fine. She'll prove it to them yet. Maybe this will actually get her to listen in on AP Stats.
Or, Amara Johnson's three step plan to convince her best friend their favorite teachers are having an affair with each other.
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Nothing Ever Stops You Leaving by IdLike2SayBeautifulThingsButIDontKnowHow
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
13 Jan 2026
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After a lifetime of feeling like he didn’t fit in, Dr Spencer Reid had finally hit his stride. He was the FBI’s youngest-ever recruit, a valuable member of the BAU and he even had a few people he could call friends. Life was looking up.
Then Gideon leaves with nothing but a letter in a cold, empty cabin, sending Reid into a spiral of self-loathing as his old demons resurface and he struggles to navigate new challenges.
With his physical, mental and emotional wellbeing on the line, will the team realise they are missing the signs of what's really going on before it's too late?
TRIGGER WARNING: This fic deals with an eating disorder and some very unhealthy thinking. Do not read if you are under 18 or if this content will be upsetting to you, and do not use this story to trigger yourself. Please take care when reading and heed the tags.
SPOILER WARNING: Follows canon and contains spoilers up to mid-season 6.
Bookmarked by Fish_are_Friends93
14 Feb 2026
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Swift, Fierce & Obscene by J_Baillier for shiplocks_of_love
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
21 Mar 2020
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Every morning, he lets out a rattled breath of relief because John doesn't know yet; he can still pretend everything hasn't changed.
Sometimes it's the smallest things, rather than criminal master plans or elaborate family secrets, which ultimately destroy what a man has fought to preserve.
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storm-darkened or starry bright by spencers-renaissance (tomlinsoul)
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
11 May 2021
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If in some rare and far-flung universe, Derek did want to date Spencer Reid, he wouldn’t want to date this version of him: an HIV-positive ex-addict, reckless and unsafe. He wouldn’t want to date a man so heartbroken and lovesick that he got black-out drunk and slept with someone just because he bore a passing resemblance to Derek.
Spencer spends the evening staring into the mirror instead of going out with the rest of the team, desperately trying to find the man he was three days ago under the burden of broken suffering he seems to have picked up along with the diagnosis, the positive test, the sympathetic doctors.
or; Spencer contracts HIV. It all falls apart after that.
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Spencer in no way expects the whole world to gasp in awe whenever he runs an algorithm faster than a computer could, or produces an esoteric fact he read about once a decade ago. But whenever Alvez smiles when everybody else rolls their eyes, it kind of knocks the wind out of him.
So Spencer is in desperate need of an argument to convince himself that it’s a good thing that nothing will ever happen between them, and that all his mental power currently dedicated to daydreaming about Luke Alvez would be better spent literally anywhere else.
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Part character study, part romance, in which Spencer Reid grapples with his thoughts and feelings for one Luke Alvez.Bookmarked by Fish_are_Friends93
16 Oct 2025