reidaway fic recs
i started rewatching criminal minds from s1 with all the WFH and really found myself liking the relationship between spencer and elle (and what could’ve been)? and even though we’re a small tugboat of a ship there are some amazing content created for them throughout the years…platonic or romantic i’ve read alllll the fics for these two so here are some of my favorites! p.s you can find the rest of my fic rec lists here.
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FAMILIAR STRANGERS by illegalcelebral A chance encounter with old colleague Elle may be just what Spencer needs to recover from his recent ordeals. Elle has spent years building a new life for herself and knows trauma when she sees it. As they grow they realise that they may be able to help each other heal.
ELLE, BEYOND THE BUREAU by kuriadalmatia The hardest thing is admitting that you’re powerless. Elle adjusts to life after the BAU.
FOXTROT WHISKEY TANGO by kuriadalmatia Reid’s self-sufficient in his own way, and while his social awkwardness can be a source of amusement, Elle knows that he can use his intellect to ruthlessly cow someone into submission. She’s at his mercy, because of all the slings and arrows she can shoot at him, his genius is his shield and his sword.
THE BROKEN HALLELUJAH by cobaltstargazer After Alex resigns from the BAU, it’s the last straw for Spencer. So he decides to go back to the beginning, no matter how much Elle might not want him there.
COPING MECHANISMS by kyrdwyn After receiving a worried phone call from Garcia, Elle returns to D.C. to help a struggling Reid. * read @ cm-exchange[dot]livejournal[dot]com/18289.html *
CINCH YOURSELF TO ME by purewhitepage “Elle?” He said, voice coming out in a whisper. Immediately, his mind began to spin, whirring out of control. He hadn’t laid eyes on Elle since she’d left the BAU. Seven years ago.
BLINDSIGHTED by hidge Who keeps Elle company while she’s off work?
EVERY NEW BEGINNING by tearbos After the events of ‘Revelations’, an unexpected visitor helps to heal the wounds.
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ICE-4 by kuriadalmatia There were very few reasons for Elle’s former boss to call, especially using Spencer’s phone.
GAME OF PHONES by deejaymil (i rate this one 5/5 spicy) Elle reckons even geniuses can be stupid, and he’s proving tantalisingly easy to lead astray. It begins with a dare. It begins with a text.
LIFE, DEATH, AND OTHER CATASTROPHES by cobaltstargazer It was the last call Elle had ever expected to get, and the last call she’d ever expected to follow up on.
MY HEART UNDER MY FEET by holdur S4 AU - The team is dead and Elle and Reid are on the run, trying to stop each other from killing.
INTO THE BLUE by copperleaves Reid is understandably befuddled when Elle Greenaway begins making sudden appearances in his life. At first he thinks he’s hallucinating, but then a case from the other side of the country catches his attention.
MEMORY LANE by bloodinthefields Spencer Reid’s at the BAU alone, and there’s a letter waiting for him on his desk.
CONFIDENCE by hidge Spencer Reid has struggled with self-confidence his entire life. Will a trip home to Vegas, a high school reunion, and a friend help him find it?
anything and everything by these authors
COBALTSTARGAZER - they’ve written like 30+ fics for these two ILLEGALCELEBRAL KURIADALMATIA LEARNINGTOLOVE L3PETITEMORT - l3petitemort[dot]livejournal[dot]com/tag/pairing:%20elle/reid













