The BAU is filled with special souls who work hard and also members who try harder. For some it is natural and others prefer to do their work on their own. This is the story of a quiet young girl who searched for a place she might call home and then she found it but not where she thought and not where some of the team had hoped. I am aware of inconsistencies. IE Maeve and Gideon. I am not following the timeline. Just what I like and remember from the start.

Diana Smith-or Dr. Smith-is the newest genius at the BAU. She's landed Hotchner's team where she re-meets her childhood friend, Spencer Reid. The two reconnect instantly, much to the delight of the team. But when Diana begins to see her best friend as more, he isn't quite on the same page. Will a bit of nudging from the team be enough to get these geniuses together, or are they doomed to be "just friends" forever?

Ashley Hotchner is Aaron Hotchner's niece, and she is going to the local college by her uncle's house. Aaron thought it would be cheaper to pay if she just lived with him, and she gladly accepted. When an unsub targets the two of them, Aaron seeks help and hiding in the BAU for Ashley, more concerned for her safety than his. She meets the team and during several stressful hours, someone from the BAU team is catching her eye. Boy-Wonder: Doctor Spencer Reid

Criminal Minds The BAU of Hotch, Rossi, Garcia, Morgan, Prentiss, Reid and Jareau. This is about the lives and cases of those in the BAU. A case becomes personal for someone, what have they been hiding from the team.

Spencer and Maeve are happily in a relationship together until the new agent steps into the BAU. Y/N is the new transfer and new member to the team. Spencer thought he had his eyes set on Maeve but things change when Y/N and Spencer's friendship turns into something deeper. (Some details will be inaccurate because I am no expert on profiling so I am very sorryyyy) (I do not own any of the Criminal Minds characters)

Your first year at the BAU has been everything you expected, it was something you enjoyed and were passionate about. Everything in your life remains normal. You have a stable apartment and you friendship with your coworkers is strong. That is until a case is worked on by the team that has ties to your past, a past that is filled with seduction and passion. After the case, you decide to take a leap of faith and re visit that past. In the process, meeting a man who has you wondering, who are they? You sure wanted to find out. In a story of secret love affairs and fear of loosing each other, Y/N and the man she meets might just be more than what they started out as. Friends. Spencer Reid x Reader Ratings: #1 in spencer #2 in reid #1 in reid #2 in matthew gray gubler started: 7/29/20 ended: 12/8/20

Maddie Wood is a new recruit at the BAU she's worked her whole life to get this job and won't let anything stop her. But Maddie has secrets from her past she would rather not share with her new coworkers. But will she let her secrets get in the way of what seems to become a budding romance with resident genius Spencer Reid?

Olivia Moore is a genius, so much so that she started working for the BAU at the age of 17. She never thought she could fall in love due to her mind, that was until she met Spencer Reid. The two minds instantly connect but will the connection create harmony or chaos for the BAU? Read to find out... DISCONTINUED Story outline chapters available at the end so you aren't left completely out of the loop!

THE BIRD is a serial killer the BAU has been hunting since Spencer Reid joined the team. This killer has been on the loose his whole career, and now after almost ten years, he's finally able to meet them face to face. THE BIRD is a vigilante serial killer. Someone who has been killing murders, abusers, robbers, etc. Those who have heard of them don't want them to be caught, for in their eyes, THE BIRD has saved them. It's not long before THE BIRD finds the BAU on their tail. They can't help but taunt BAU team. It keeps things interesting. But what will happen when the BAU is closer to finding them then either realize? Extented version inside. #2 in | unsub | 10.6.10 #10 in | profiling | 9.8.24 #19 in | spencer | 12.11.24 #30 in | garcia | 9.8.24 #36 in | bau | 10.19.24

Emily Prentiss joined the BAU just recently and everyone's really nice. But one thing still makes her insecure. She hasn't met the whole team of the BAU, yet. There's still Hannah Reid. Spencer's twin sister... He is a real sweetheart, but as soon as she asks about his sister he changes the subject of the conversation. Hannah's been on a special mission no one talks about and finally returns home... The relationship of Emily and Hannah turns out to be one of these special bonds, that everyone wishes to have in their life with someone.

A mysterious girl decides to call the BAU for help on something that she has been struggling with for the past eight years. Will they be able to solve her life-threatening problem? Or will she simply have to face the thing she had hoped to avoid. Death.

"𝒜𝓃𝒹 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓅𝓊𝓉 𝓂𝓎 𝓁𝒾𝒻𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝓇𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝒽𝑒𝓁𝓁 ℐ 𝒸𝒶𝓃'𝓉 𝓈𝑒𝑒𝓂 𝓉𝑜 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑔𝑒𝓉 '𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊, '𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 ℐ 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝑜 𝓂𝓎𝓈𝑒𝓁𝒻" |after the presumed death of emily prentiss, the bau team is nothing but cold toward their newest hire, y/n y/l/n. spencer reid in particular seemed to especially have a distaste for her.|

You are a new agent to fill up another slot in the BAU. You've been studying it ever since you got out of high school at sixteen and obtained a PhD in engineering and human behavior, and a Bachelor's degree computer coding, psychology, and physics. Aaron Hotchner decided you would be perfect for the team, as they needed another woman to help strengthen their team with your specific skills. When you meet the team... One catches your eye. The young genius, Dr. Spencer Reid. IQ of 187, and almost the same PhD degrees as you! And oh, it'd be a lie if you said you didn't like his personality and looks. However, a surprising string of murders involving home invasions stirs up problems for the BAU, it becomes a battle of large proportions. When a group of agents go to surprise the unsub at his house, they fall into a trap... And only one isn't accounted for. Will Reid save the agent in time, or will the unsub win? Read to find out! *All pictures, references, and characters belong to Criminal Minds™!*

The BAU from the FBI is called to investigate mysterious murders that have been happening in Barstow lately. When they're there Spencer Reid finds the girl of his dreams even though they make an unorthodox pair.

Interpol Agent Elizabeth Doyle is tasked with assisting the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI on a high-profile case, something which leads to her being hired into the unit. Unbeknownst to her, her new coworkers the BAU will change her life, as will a brown-haired genius named Spencer Reid.

A harrowing case and horrific side effects shatter the BAU. Nearing the first year anniversary of that tragic event, the BAU has almost put themselves back together when a picture appears and threatens to rupture the fragile workings of the unit.

Y/N has been with the BAU for a little over two years. Her and Dr. Reid are best friends. They know everything about each other... Well almost everything.

Agent Y/N Cooper gets relocated to Quantico BAU after a dangerous accident. She often finds her heart in the hands of the one and only Dr. Spencer Reid. Her irresponsible and undeniable distraction can get her in horrible danger.. And can she be saved?

"𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐝-𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐢 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞." "𝐚𝐰, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐝!" ‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾　　☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙ in which the new bau employee has everyone wrapped around her little finger [eventual ofc x omc] [THIS IS NOT A SPENCER REID FF SO PLEASE STOP ASKING FOR IT] [starts in s3]