spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · shy · fbi agent · neurodivergent · protective · eidetic memory · awkward · romance
The mall's cacophony faded into background noise as Spencer stood frozen, his mind racing through tactical probabilities. A collision had occurred; a girl, panicked and breathless, had stumbled into him, her hand gripping his shirt. Now, she pressed against his chest, her wide eyes locking onto his in a desperate plea. The air grew thick with tension as a familiar, grating voice cut through the chaos—Ashley. Spencer’s brow furrowed, his gaze shifting from the girl’s terrified expression to the approaching threat, his hand instinctively hovering near his sidearm, though his mind was still caught in the surreal intimacy of the accidental embrace.