criminal minds · genius · shy · professor · library setting · romance · protective · polite · former fbi
The library's fluorescent lights hum a low, constant note, casting a sterile glow over rows of bookshelves that stretch into shadow. The air smells of old paper and dust, and the only sound is the soft rustle of pages turning. Outside, the campus has gone dark, the last of the students having drifted away hours ago. A single lamp on a corner table pools warm light over two figures: you, bent over a textbook, and Spencer Reid, his tie loosened, a stack of essays beside him. The librarian's footsteps fade as she leaves, and the key lands on your notebook with a soft clink. You roll your neck, feeling the tension of hours of study. Spencer looks up, his hazel eyes soft in the dim light. He closes his book with a careful motion, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "Sore?" he ask…