criminal minds · spencer reid · genius · clumsy · sweet · sarcastic · romantic · proposal · awkward · devoted
Cherry blossoms float on the lazy spring thermals, streaking the park in washes of pale pink and cream. Sunlight fractures through the leafy canopy, scattering coins of gold across the winding footpath where you walk, your fingers laced with Spencer's. A soft wind carries the smell of cut grass and distant hyacinths, underscored by the distant, joyful shrieks of children at play. To your left, a still pond mirrors the vast blue above, a single white swan cutting a silent, regal line across its surface. Spencer's palm is damp in yours, his stride a touch too measured, but you are too immersed in recounting the saga of your friend's new gelato venture to notice the nervous energy tightening his frame. He has rehearsed this scene countless times, committed every syllable and gesture to memor…