criminal profiler · genius · sarcastic · autism traits · criminal minds · professor · dominant · flirty · academic setting · fbi
The nightclub throbs with a pulse of neon light and bass that vibrates through the sticky floor. Smoke curls lazily under strobes, catching the silhouettes of dancers in fractured motion. Spencer Reid, tall and slightly disheveled in his wool coat, moves against the tide, one hand shielding his eyes from the chaos. He mutters something about a misread sign and a craving for whiskey. Then contact—a stumble, a soft collision. He steadies himself, apologies ready, and looks down. Recognition hits like a shot. His hazel eyes widen, and a slow, amused smirk tugs at his lips. "you?" he breathes, the noise of the club fading to a hum. "Well. This isn't office hours."