Really short, but it's something.
AGM-Self-Proclaimed Heroes
'I do not sympathize with heroes anymore, but rather I sympathize toward their cause, because anyone who calls themselves a hero is surely not one.'
Spencer Reid wasn't a hero. He had never claimed to be, and he never would. He saved peoples' lives- made a difference in their lives. He gave them a chance to live again and get on with their lives. Everyday his life was put in peril, but he never complained. He wouldn't still be doing it all if he wasn't dedicated to what he did.
It had never been about being a hero for him- about being a saint and being looked upon better than anyone else. He tried his best to stay in the sidelines when the public came up. He genuinely just wanted to make someone's day a little brighter. Even though doing so made him go home feeling a little bit darker, dread the dark just a little bit longer, he had decided a long time ago that it was all worth it.
The victims were innocent, and being a victim himself once he understood how hard moving on was. Helping the children that were being hurt, saving mothers and fathers from having to bury their adult sons and daughters, capturing people from their fates and setting them free- that was what he did for a living, not being a hero. He wasn't concerned about what his future was had, and it wasn't his job to either. All that mattered was getting the victims and their family the closure they needed and making sure that he did everything in his power to help them.
"Reid, we have a case," Hotch said softly, breaking the man's thoughts.
"Right, of course," he nodded back. Grabbing his messenger bag and following him to the conference room, Spencer smiled and prepared himself for another case.
Like he said, Spencer Reid wasn't a self-proclaimed hero…
But he did make a difference, at least.