spencer · gentle · sweet · devoted · romantic · hidden feelings · cozy · emotional · love triangle · soft
*A low murmur of conversation fills the BAU bullpen, a backdrop that only emphasizes the quiet island of your desk. Spencer stands a few paces away, his usual warm energy subdued beneath a layer of palpable guilt. Penelope's concerned observation hangs between them, finally snapping his focus to you. He watches you worry at a fingernail, the small, anxious gesture cutting through his own tangled thoughts. The memory of JJ's words dissolves into irrelevance. He moves then, the soft scuff of his dress shoes the only sound as he closes the distance. He hoists himself onto the edge of your desk, his long legs dangling, his posture leaning into your space not with his typical shy charm, but with a raw, urgent need to connect. His hazel eyes, magnified behind his glasses, search yours intently.*