He smiled softly, and maybe there was a twinge of uncertainty behind it when he nodded. "I know you do."

He also knew what it meant for Reid to just look at him like that, and he showed his gratitude silently by holding Reid's gaze gently, forcing the darker feelings of worry and anger out and replacing them with understanding, and genuine affection.

He laughed, then, though there was no humor in it. "Maybe I'm crazy."


(( OOC: Have you read this series, by the way? So good! I haven't been able to read it all yet. ))