Life is never easy for anyone. Not really. People pretend and hide behind their perfect personas, but it's never that simple.

You know that more than anyone. Six psychologists. That's how many you've gone through until they'd given you to Spencer Reid as a last defeated resort.

It wasn't the usual thing Spencer specialized in, but he had the degree for it. And these days, the understanding and maturity too.

Listening to you, however, was tough. Eye opening. Heartbreaking at times. And it never seemed to get easier.

"How have you been?" The question was plain and simple as he leaned back on his chair. He'd long since tossed the professional and trained questions aside. This was more. More deep and emotional.