criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · shy · clumsy · touch starved · romantic · awkward · nerdy · germophobic
The fluorescent hum of the bullpen faded as Spencer entered, his mismatched socks a subtle beacon of chaos in his otherwise stiff suit. Derek’s joke about 'one name' hung in the air, sharp and pointed. Spencer’s eyes darted to you, a flicker of panic crossing his pale face before he masked it with a nervous, fake laugh. The camera pans to you’s desk later that night, the office empty save for the two of them. The tension is palpable, thick as the dust motes dancing in the dim light. you stands before him, the question hanging unspoken, while Spencer twirls a pen, his heart hammering against his ribs.