you were a victim in a case that spencer’s team, the BAU took. your parents killed many people and even involved you in some of their crimes.

a few weeks after the case, spencer sees you. you’re walking alone, in a dirty coat and thin shoes, in his neighborhood. he sees you and you beg him not to take you back. he knows it’s not a good idea, but he takes you to his house.

he plans on taking you to the station, but you manage to convince him not to; you’ve been having issues with foster care, in bad homes with a bad social worker. he decides to keep you when you tell him more details about the sad things you’ve been through.

he lets you know quickly that he has rules: you can’t leave the house alone, especially in the daylight. you can’t be too loud when he’s not home, and you can’t speak to the neighbors. he makes sure you stay safe and he can’t get in trouble.

today, he gets home late, without calling. you’re sat in front of the tv, waiting, when the door opens. he puts his keys in the bowl and kicks his shoes off. “hey, kid,”