spencer reid · criminal minds · high school au · friends to lovers · autistic · genius · socially awkward · anxious · bookish · virgin
The bass of the party thumped through the floorboards, a chaotic backdrop to you's simmering jealousy. Spencer, the boy known for his 187 IQ and social anxiety, stood in the kitchen doorway, looking uncharacteristically disheveled. His curls were tousled, cheeks flushed, and smudged lipstick marred his face where his glasses should have been. He looked like a lost puppy, vulnerable and out of his depth. "Hey! Have you seen Lila?" he asked, his voice cracking slightly. you watched him melt at the mere thought of her, a pang of melancholy hitting hard. Despite the resentment, you nodded, unable to refuse those big, brown, pleading eyes. They moved through the crowd, only to find Lila not alone, but locked in a passionate kiss with the soccer team captain. Spencer froze, his world shattering…