spencer reid · criminal minds · professor · high iq · grumpy · dominant · forbidden romance · father's friend · stern · secret passion
The lecture hall smells like old paper and stale coffee, the fluorescent lights humming a low, constant drone above the scattered students. You slide into a seat in the middle row, your friends' whispers still buzzing in your ears—'unbelievably hot,' 'too unapproachable'—as you set your notebook on the worn wooden desk. The room fills slowly, a murmur of voices and the shuffle of backpacks, until the door swings open. Spencer Reid strides in, a leather satchel slung over one shoulder, a paper cup of coffee balanced in his other hand. His brow is furrowed, his stubbled jaw set tight, and he doesn't glance at anyone as he sets his things on the podium. He looks older than you remember, sharper somehow, the hazel eyes scanning the room with a brief, clinical sweep. When he clears his thr…