ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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“Have you ever thought about killing yourself?”
Yes, every day of his damn life. He dreams about it—dying—how he’d do it. When he was young—a kid—it was his mother’s medication of one of his father’s razors. When he got his license, it was crashing his car. When he was with her, it was drinking too much, a knife, or her hands—his note is etched into his brain, apologizing to his family and explaining everything, giving the money he has since spent on alcohol to his little sister, some drafts beginning to explain what his ex did to him before he scraps them.-
or, an luke has spent his life walking a tightrope, wondering it it would be easier to let himself fallSeries
- Part 2 of ShortMC's Bad Things Happen Bingo
- Part 1 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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Spencer has never been thrilled about meeting Luke’s girlfriend—or Luke having a girlfriend—though he’d never admit it, holding his breath until he’s blue in the face, bottling everything up.
He tried to convince himself it was jealousy, profiling gaze picking up how Luke seemed to get more exhausted as their relationship grew, pulling away from the team, his shoulders tensing whenever they mentioned her. But the change in his demeanor now, besides the fake-bubbly blonde, compared to at work, as subdued as he seems, is undeniable.
Spencer hates her.-
or, luke is in an abusive relationship until the team overhears them arguing and helps himSeries
- Part 3 of ShortMC's Bad Things Happen Bingo
- Part 2 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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Her touch is warm against his, palm pressing against his back, until the scenery changes, the two of them now sitting in their car, hand sitting on Luke’s thigh, stroking the sensitive skin.
He’s been here before.
His head spins, panic rising in his throat as he watches the city go by in a blur.
Something bad is about to happen.
He’s been here before, head spinning, panic rising in his throat.
He needs to leave.-
or, luke gets kidnapped and forced to relive some repressed memoriesSeries
- Part 4 of ShortMC's Bad Things Happen Bingo
- Part 3 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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He remembers every night he’s woken up without his boyfriend beside him, finding Luke curled up on the couch after a flashback had him feeling unsafe in their bed, frowning because Spencer knows he hasn’t been sleeping.
“It’s okay. Do you want help with anything?”
He wonders how many times Luke considered calling him before convincing himself he could handle it, chest aching, imagining the man he loves struggling alone, too exhausted to take care of himself.
“Don’t you want to talk about what happened?”
“Stop– Spence– Red. Stop–”-
or, luke disappears for a weekend so spencer shows up at his apartment to make sure he's okaySeries
- Part 4 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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The hunger helps with the cravings, keeping the itch, the burning buzz of need under his skin at bay, while a small glass vial of temptation sits closer than his next meal, waiting on his bedside table for the grieving genius to give in.
He doesn’t want to be alive.
It’s not the first time he’s thought about it, or maybe it is, considering the thoughts never stopped, suicidal idealization burning in the back of his mind since he could understand the desire to die, life fanning small sparks into roaring flames like bonfires, heat consuming every other ache in his body until only ashes remain.
Spencer is tired. He doesn’t want to be alive.-
or, spencer is struggling after emily's death and his boyfriend, luke, comes to helpSeries
- Part 5 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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“When?”
He stops, the two of them standing in their living room, surrounded by little pieces of their life together—Spencer’s books and figurines filling the gaps on Luke’s shelves, pictures of them on birthdays, cases, days off, taking Roxy to the park–
“As soon as I can.”
“That’s not good enough.”
“Spencer, I’m sorry–”
“That’s not good enough, Luke. Why aren’t I good enough for you to stay?”-
or, luke has to leave to protect his partner, spencer catches him before he goesSeries
- Part 6 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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“I haven’t been sleeping,” Luke admits softly during a break in their Doctor Who marathon, morning melting into midday, both brunettes sipping their fourth cups of coffee. “Whenever I try, I think about her and–” He sighs, shaking his head tiredly, unwilling to return his partner’s pitying eye contact. “I know it doesn’t make sense, thinking that after all these years, it’ll just stop affecting me, but it still– God, it sucks. It sucks because I spent so long loving her and even longer coming to terms with what she did to me, but I’m still thinking about her; she’s still in my head, and sometimes it feels like I never left.”
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or, luke and spencer take the day off after luke starts thinking about his ex againSeries
- Part 7 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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I Can’t Hide From You (like I hide from myself) by akuikida
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
14 Oct 2023
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“I’ll be okay.”
“I have to be; lives are at stake,” hangs between them, unspoken.
“Spence…”
“I’ll stay at the precinct—no interviews, crime scenes, takedowns—drink water and eat, and after his case is over, and only then, I will take time off and let you fuss over me as much as you want.”
Luke sighs, knowing this is as good as he’ll get.
“You have to tell me if you start feeling worse and if Prentiss decides to take you off this case, I’m siding with her. Okay?” Spencer nods, closing his eyes as he takes his boyfriend’s hand, pressing it against his burning skin with a soft sigh. “Thank you, Cariño. I love you.”-
or, spencer is coming down with a fever, and luke has every right to be worriedSeries
- Part 8 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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“My pockets.” Spencer nods to a plastic bag holding his things on a chair in the corner before sinking further into his sweater.
“Can I look?” He hums softly, watching his boyfriend cross the room, heart roaring, half of him wanting to shout at him to stop–
Both brunettes freeze as Luke’s hand brushes across the glass in his partner’s pockets, dread flooding the air, almost suffocating them as the vials clash, clinking together in his hands, the sound soft and melodic, making Spencer’s heart flutter with anticipation–
“Please don’t take them.”-
or, luke is there for spencer after hankelSeries
- Part 9 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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The second time they see each other is the same, just like their first—their real first–
“Hey– I– My name’s Spencer, and I’m–”
“Hi.” The younger brunette approaches first, finding Luke pouring himself a cup of room-temperature coffee at the refreshment table.
“Hey. Spencer, right?” Luke asks as if he hasn’t spent almost every second since the park thinking of him, smiling when he nods. “Want a cup?”
Spencer shakes his head, scrunching his nose.
“That stuff is gross, and I have a germ thing.”
“Yeah, it’s shit,” Luke agrees, sipping his coffee with a grimace, pausing for a beat before making eye contact with Spencer. “Wanna go somewhere better?”-
or, spencer and luke meet around s3 at an AA meeting and get close before luke disappears one day... and reappears 10 years laterSeries
- Part 10 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
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“You brought me to the planetarium after that, remember?”
“Mhm,” Spencer nods, smiling at the distant memory, warmth growing in his chest. “You bet I couldn’t name every constellation… still owe me ten dollars…”
“I knew you could, cariño. I just loved listening to you talk. And the way your eyes lit up when you started listing them– I think I fell in love with you right there,” A shuddering sob escapes Luke’s throat before he can stop it, trying to cover it up with a sigh as he looks up at the sky. “The rain’s clearing up. Look, Spence.”
He glances past his boyfriend’s face, letting out a short gasp as he catches the sky, now clear and full of stars.
“I bet I could name just as many as you now,” Luke smiles, moving a hand under his partner’s head, leaning back to give him a better view. “I’ve been practicing.”-
or, luke and spencer get in a car accident and luke has to keep his partner awakeSeries
- Part 11 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
- Part 1 of Black Hole
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“You wanna blame yourself for what happened? Fine. I can’t stop you, but destroying yourself because you believe you deserve it will hurt me more than any injury because I can deal with walking with a cane for the rest of my life or even not walking at all, but I will not survive losing you. Okay?” Luke doesn’t respond immediately, staring at the floor for a second before lifting his head, finally making eye contact with his partner, and nodding. “I understand you have been through something I can’t even begin to imagine–”
Luke was out there, in the cold, under the stars, awake for hours after he passed out, holding his partner’s hand– his body, alone for hours.
“–and I am here for you—whatever you need—but I’m also scared, Luke, and I need my boyfriend. I’m sorry for leaving you alone out there, but I need you; we need each other, so please don’t leave me.”-
or, the aftermath of luke and spencer's car accident + part 2 of it gets so dark (so you can see the stars)Series
- Part 5 of ShortMC's Bad Things Happen Bingo
- Part 12 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023
- Part 2 of Black Hole
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Put Down the Knife (we're not swapping blood) by akuikida
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
30 Oct 2023
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Luke’s movements are ragged and desperate, a result of the drugs coursing through his system, not the smooth and seamless motions Spencer has memorized from mandatory hand-to-hand combat practice, and if it were anyone else—anyone who didn’t train with their partner, probably going easy on them—they could disarm and pin him easily–
“Luke! Please–”
–but Spencer can’t, hot tears burning in his eyes, blurring his vision, every ounce of understanding, knowing that this isn’t the man he married, flying out the window as his partner stands before him.
“I’m sorry.”-
or, luke gets kidnapped and spencer has to face a partner who doesn't recognize himSeries
- Part 13 of ShortMC's Whumptober 2023