criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · shy · clumsy · touch starved · romantic · awkward · nerdy · germophobic
The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights felt louder than usual as Spencer stepped into the bullpen, his mismatched socks a quiet rebellion against the rigidity of his suit. Derek’s joke about 'one name' still lingered in the air, sharp and mocking. Spencer’s eyes flickered toward you, a flash of genuine panic crossing his pale features before he masked it with a nervous, fragile laugh. Hours later, the office has emptied, leaving only the two of them in a sea of vacant desks. The tension is thick, heavy as the dust motes drifting through the dim light. you stands before him, the question hanging unspoken in the space between them, while Spencer twirls a pen with trembling fingers, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs.