Author note:
Well, it has definitely been a while since I last wrote a criminal minds fanfiction. Life is full of surprises, and I thought of surprising myself by writing one again.
I hope you guys will enjoy this story as well.
English is not my first language, so be easy on me. Please review if you have time, all feedback are appreciated.
Have a nice day.
It was the smell that woke him up. Yes, definitely the smell. That different smell was drying his nostrils.
He woke up to the soft sheet covering him and coolness of the air. He was slowly getting aware of the mask over his face and pain medication dulling the pain that he was supposed to feel.
Cracking his eyes open, through the barely open slit of his eyes, he could see a hazy image.
Something or someone was particularly hovering over him.
"Hey, you're awake," The hazy image sounded relieved.
He wanted to say a lot of things in return, but nothing came out. Not even a tiny movement from his side. His muscles, they were way to heavy.
"Go back to sleep, I will be here when you wake up again."
There was something about the voice, something that made him at ease despite not getting a clear image that voice.
Instead of freaking out or analyzing the situation like he always would have, Reid gave up to the tiredness that was draining him. Just as he closed his eyes, just as he was falling back to the invading darkness, he felt that familiar touch on his forehead.
A touch of assurance, a touch that always kept him grounded, a touch that he had longed for, a touch that he had deeply missed …
Want to guess who is the hazy image?
Thank you for your time. See you in the next chapter.
Oh, and one more thing. Merry Christmas for all.