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SWAT & the CIA (Darling, so it goes Some things are meant to be) by Whumpismymiddlename
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
19 Feb 2026
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What if?
Derek Morgan and Spencer Reid were on different teams.
And they're married.
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- Part 7 of The Multiverse Of Spencer Reid
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Reid's life is ripped to pieces when he falls victim to a sadistic psychopath. With his life irreparably damaged, things seem to keep getting worse as the team realises that the picture is a lot bigger and scarier than they initially thought. Will Reid ever feel safe again? And can the BAU do anything against such an intricate web of betrayal?
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- Part 1 of Reasonable Doubt Collection
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The Many times Hotch was a Dad to Spencer.
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- Part 5 of You're my Dad
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The CIA Agent (Don't cut me down, throw me out, leave me here to waste) by Whumpismymiddlename
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
12 Aug 2025
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Deep undercover for the CIA, Spencer Reid embeds himself in the BAU untill his mission is over.
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- Part 2 of The Multiverse Of Spencer Reid
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nemesism (n.): frustration, anger, or aggression directed inward toward oneself and one's way of living
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Spencer Reid has never had it easy. He struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder and autism on a daily basis, masking at work so his colleagues don't see him as weak. It seemed like a highly necessary plan; pretend at work, never let them see who he really was.But after years of bottling up emotions, he picked up several unhealthy coping mechanisms. Not long after he managed to kick his dug addiction, he returned to his oldest-learned mechanism: self-harm.
After several weeks of worrying behavior and an especially triggering case, Derek Morgan asks to stay the night to make sure his friend was okay, and Spencer regrettably agrees. And then his whole world is turned upside-down.
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This was created after I realized how unrealistically these topics are portrayed in many other fics. There is a dire need for a realistic explanation of addiction, recovery, and the ups and downs of real life, and I decided to give that to the AO3 world. That being said, keep in mind: it is hard, gritty, and painful. But, just like life, things do get better in the end.Series
- Part 2 of Nemesism
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Spencer Reid grew up believing love was sacrifice. So when Ryan lashes out, belittles, and dominates, Spencer doesn’t flee. He convinces himself it’s just part of love—that this is what it means to be chosen.
To the BAU, Ryan is perfect: supportive, charming, everything Spencer deserves. So when Spencer pulls away—lashing out, crumbling apart—they assume he’s falling back in old habits. No one asks. No one sees.
Bruised, isolated, and breaking, Spencer still believes in one thing: Love demands pain. And Ryan agrees.
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Having a machine gun pointed at his face really wasn’t what he’d had on his case bingo today.
Spencer had a choice here – he could keep playing this funny game where he acted like a defenseless dumbass (who was coincidentally a total genius) in front of a group of incredibly experienced profilers. He could let his lip wobble and his hands tremble and Hotch take lead with no real knowledge of how experienced the man was with hostage situations. He could put his fate into his unit chief's hands.
Or he could kill Philipp Dowd with a single headshot and prevent this whole thing from going wrong. He just needed to get the guy's attention far enough away from Hotch that he could take the gun out of his ankle holster and take his shot. That was all he had to do; a simple plan that took him about five seconds to construct, path to resolution.
He was never one to put his fate in other people's hands. His CIA career proved that well enough.
Spencer started talking before Hotch could.
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Reid-centric
Slow Build/BurnProfilers aren't telepathic, and are apt to miss things right in front of their faces just as much as anyone else. Unfortunately.
This started out as a short ficlet about how Spencer's life would be with an eating disorder, but quickly spiraled into an 'au' wherein he really just gets fucked over by life. There are multiple storylines going on throughout, also involving other bau peeps!
Very much a whump and hurt/comfort fic. Please read the tags! There are a lot, but many of them are trigger warnings.