Kiara Padmae Reidc--> 17 --> Senior
Bio: The conception of the youngest Reid was difficult and unconventional. Upon finding out Ashley was unable to conceive and give birth, Spencer and Ashley were devastated. They really wanted another a baby and therefore, JJ offered to be a surrogate.
Being the baby of the family, Kiara would get most of her parents attention when she was younger. She didn't always understand why the fussed over it but the attention never lasted long due to their work. Like her siblings, Kiara got along with both parents but unlike them she actually preferred Ashley. She didn't tell her mom everything but her mom was her go to person whenever she was upset. She liked that Ashley didn't pry but would instead pop in a movie and play with her hair. She never realized that was both of their ways of avoiding whatever was wrong. Kiara's personality comes mostly from Ashley with some of traceable to JJ though her mental state comes from Spencer. Though Kiara wasn't as close to her dad, she still loved him dearly. She just never felt she could go to him. Maybe it was because it seemed all her siblings did and she didn't want to overwhelm him. Or maybe it was her mental problems.
As a toddler, Kiara had a habit of running her fingers through her hair. Since most toddlers and kids did this, no one took notice of it even though it persisted well after a normal age. Kiara always messed with her hair whenever it came to social situations-it was a compulsion. She had to play with it and if her parents or siblings tried to stop her she'd start screaming. Her other obsessions were having order and holding onto objects. Everything had to perfectly lined up in Kiara's room and nothing could be on the floor or else it would drive her insane. If her parents or siblings ever touched her stuff and moved it out of place they incurred her wrath. Trying to throw out any of her childhood belongings was difficult as Kiara would become hysterical when they tried to do so. Spencer and Ashley didn't know what was wrong with their daughter and when her school shared their concern, they finally decided to get her checked out. Kiara was in middle school, only twelve years old, when they diagnosed her with OCD.
Kiara saw how the diagnosis affected her father. He was distraught and almost fled the room. Kiara didn't understand his reaction then but she does now. Spencer always feared passing down his family's mental instability and now he had. Kiara feared that every time he saw her he only felt guilt and saw her mental illness. Therefore, despite having such common ground with her father she felt bad going to him, instead she distanced herself from him.
Kiara focused on her school work after her diagnosis. Being Spencer's child, Kiara was abnormally smart. She wasn't quite a genius but close. She excelled in school, which rarely ever triggered her social embarrassment fear. Oddly enough, despite her OCD, Kiara was the most outgoing one of her siblings until Heath got into sports. While social events triggered her "hair brushing" compulsion, she loved being with people and wasn't going to let her OCD control her. It helped that "hair combing" was a fairly easy compulsion for others to overlook. Math proved to be the subject Kiara excelled in and it helped to calm her "order" obsession. Despite all of this, Kiara needed other outlets to help with her OCD. Running soon became one of her go to relievers along with dancing. Starting dance with she was two, Kiara's improved drastically. In four years, she went from clumsy child to a decent dancer. Ever since then her improvement has happened rapidly, landing her a spot on her studio's competition team.
As soon as Kiara joined the team, she had another family. These people were more her family than anyone in the BAU ever could be. Since her parents were away with work, the other dancers often had Kiara stay with them when traveling for competitions. Most of the time it was easier for Kiara to live them for a period of time, and so she did. These were the people she would talk to and trusted the most. It was through this lifestyle that the youngest Reid came to befriend the youngest Hotchner. When Avery started dance she knew how shy and nervous the girl was, so Kiara was the friendly face that helped her fit in. With the nature of the studio, Avery and Kiara started spending a lot of time together and Kiara found herself regrading the young girl as her little sister. When her home life started going to hell, dancing was Kiara's escape even more so than it was after she got diagnosed. She refused to discuss what was going on and for a while everyone respected her privacy until it became too apparent. Miss Erica, Kiara's dance teacher, pulled her aside and got a tearful confession from Kiara about her parents. Not long after Kiara fled. At first, Erica wasn’t concerned because she just assumed, correctly, it was about the family. After a few more days however, worry started setting in again; Kiara would never miss this much dance. Erica needed to find out what was going on. Deciding to call Spencer, Erica was misinformed that Kiara was staying with her mother for an indefinite amount of time. It was agreed between the two that Kiara could keep her spot on the team but that it could be filled as needed during her absence. Though Spencer isn't fond of lying he knew it was necessary to preserve his daughter's happiness if and when she came back.
When Ashley began drinking, divorced Spencer, and left via letter, Kiara's entire world came crashing down. She lost her mother, the woman she went to when she wasn't stable. She couldn't go to her father or any of her siblings so she did what felt natural-she ran away. She'd be damned if she watched as her family fell apart. Her mom left, Elijah was going with her, why shouldn't she leave as well? She fled to the comfort of her friends, never once looking back. She dropped all contact with her former life. She needed space. She wasn't thinking how her leaving would affect her loved ones.
She told her family she was going to live with a friend. She was hoping for a new start and that they wouldn't come after her. However, during this time Kiara was abducted by an unsub. He'd stalk runners, learn their routines and lure them in. He did the same to Kiara, taking her captive. Her friend assumed she went back home, her family assumed she was with her friend. No one was looking for Kiara Reid. As the unsub revealed he had done this across state lines without anyone catching on, Kiara prepared to die. Not once did she mention her aunts, uncles, or parents jobs. If the police weren't onto him, the FBI wouldn't be either. To her surprise, the unsub had no intentions of killing her. She was too special. Kiara was abused sexually, physically, and mentally. [Trigger Warnings] Sexually, she was raped. Physically he caged and chained her like an animal. Barely giving her enough food or water he also hit and bruised her. Even worse, he would use a knife on her just "to mark her up." When that didn't satisfy him, he'd burn her. Mentally and emotionally, he told her that her family didn't love or care about her. He also told her he was her family now and if she dared to deny that notion he'd beat her. Sometimes he mistook her as his daughter. Other times he called her worthless. It wasn't long before Kiara hated herself, believed what he told her, and as skeptical about everything else. By some miracle, the BAU happened to get his case assigned to them. Finally narrowing in on him, they caught him but were surprised and devastated to find Kiara as one of his victims. Immediately she was returned home where they all worried about her but nothing was said to the other BAU babies about what happened to her. They're hoping she'll go to therapy soon even though she's been avoiding it and remains distant from everyone, including Hotch who she's the closest to.
Since returning, Kiara's developed new obsessions that drive her OCD. Paranoid about intruders, Kiara has to lock the main and side-door of her house, all the downstairs windows as well as her own. She also fears hurting her loved ones, seeing as she's already "attacked" Elijah.
Her return was handled differently by each of her loved ones. Elijah, being the older brother, was relieved but immediately started prying. While Kiara adored him when she was younger and he could trick her into opening up, she wised up as she aged. Returning home was no different, and she refused to open up to him. They used to fight when they were younger but since her return they've turned into complete blowouts. One was so bad that she even started attacking him. Heath was just as upset and for a while they too wouldn't stop arguing. Part of it was him being a big brother the other was the fact they were too much alike. Eventually he seemed to give up on her and acted as if nothing had changed. Sophia and Kiara only got along when they were little as they usually fought in middle school and even in high school. That hasn't changed since Kiara's return, if anything they're only fighting more. Thankfully, others were happy to have her back and less overbearing. Avery was one of those people and Kiara appreciated the girl's quite presence. Perrie was someone else glad for Kiara's return. The two had always been best friends growing up. Just before Kiara left, the two girls were heading towards a relationship. When she initially returned, Kiara was hesitant to jump back in but by now they're together. Their relationship is a secret though as Kiara hasn't come out about being bisexual. Their relationship is also strained as Kiara hasn't told anyone what happened over the summer. Another person happy about her return is Alfie Anderson. For one reason or another, Alfie and Kiara have always been best friends despite people, namely Heath, disliking their friendship.
Kiara isn't so sure she's glad to be back home.
Secret: JJ is her surrogate mother. She was abducted by an unsub during the time she ran away to live with a friend. She was held captive for several months, subjected to various forms of torture, neglect, and abuse. The BAU happened to get a case and catch the unsub, thus returning her home. She’s suffering from PTSD along with her OCD, and undiagnosed mental disorders. She's trying to cope with the fact the unsub got her pregnant and she recently lost the baby. She's in a relationship with Perrie Hotchner and bisexual.
Ashley Seaver Reid --> Mother
Jennifer Jareau --> Godmother / Surrogate mother
Aaron Hotchner --> Godfather
Elijah Reid --> Eldest Brother
Sophia Reid --> Older Sister
Heath Reid --> Older Brother
Alfie Anderson --> Best Friend
Eleanora Rossi --> "Older Sister"
Perrie Hotchner --> Best Friend / Girlfriend
Avery Hotchner --> Close Friend / Little Sister