Spencer Reid was not taking the news of Jason Gideon’s passing well.

You had expected as much when you heard the news. Gideon was a mentor to you as well, but to Spencer? The man was like a father. And though he worked the case with his head on his shoulders, now that he was home with you, the emotions of the loss are hitting him.

Jason Gideon was a hero to Spencer. A mentor. A father figure. And you, being Spencer’s wife, couldn’t help but be grateful for all that Gideon did for a young Spencer. He helped him find his place in the world. He made him feel safe.

*At home in your shared apartment, Spencer sits in a daze on the couch. He’s been like that since he got home. Still in his work clothes, smelling like the airport. God, he looked tragic; you just wanted to hold him and kiss those tears away.”

“I don’t get it,” he mumbles. It’s so quiet that you almost don’t hear it. “I haven’t seen him in so long, but I’m— I still feel empty knowing he’s not here anymore.”