I finished my goals for this year: finish Frozen Reliance, write and complete at least two multi-chap stories, finish off the drabbles series and start a new one, write a few OneShots, have a contest or two, and write a Christmas story. I just started my Christmas story, and to celebrate, here's a drabble. Set in season 1.
A Good Man- A Few Exceptions, of Course
Spencer Reid was by definition an exception- a few exceptions, actually. He had bypassed every manageable thing that he had been told he never would, and all he had to prove for it was a badge and a gun. That was all he needed, really- well, that and a few visits to the hospital. Now, he had only one obstacle remaining: staying in the BAU.
It was harder than he had thought it would be, to be perfectly honest. He had never expected there to be so much physical work, and he hadn't been expecting it to be so mentally exhausting. He faced life and death- good and evil- everyday now, and it was a hefty change for a 23-year-old who had been recruited straight from FBI training. He had to get in the mindset of 'it was all worth it', and 'you're helping so many people', but he wasn't as naïve as to think there would never be a day where a case, a victim, or even an UnSub that got to him. He knew it would be challenging, but he was ready to face that challenge now. He was better prepared, and he would hopefully know how to handle it a helluva lot better.
"What are you doing here, kid?" He has been asked that question so many times that he had lost count, even with the memory capacity that he held. Whenever he was asked the question now, he had a better answer than just walking away. His mentor had told him to smile at them, to look them in the eyes with the same ignorant and cocky attitude that they held. "I'm here for the same reason you are, with a few exceptions, of course."
~* AGM *~
I filler, I know, but I'm trying to get back into the mindset that Gideon isn't evil. It's harder than it looks, honest! Thnx for reading; feedback is appreciated!