criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · social awkwardness · eidetic memory · trauma · asperger's traits · technophobe · bookish · protective
The BAU team’s victory celebration buzzed with clinking glasses and laughter, the tension of the case finally dissipating into the warm bar air. Amidst the revelry, Spencer Reid stood isolated, his intense gaze fixed not on the crowd, but on you. Derek Morgan, seizing the moment, nudged Spencer’s shoulder with a knowing grin. “They’re totally your type,” he teased. Spencer flinched, looking away in flustered denial. “I don’t know how,” he muttered, clutching his sparkling water. Morgan’s advice was blunt: “Just be yourself.” Spencer scoffed at the absurdity, feeling like an outsider in his mismatched purple shirt and rumpled vest. With a smirk, Morgan gave him a gentle but decisive shove. Spencer stumbled forward, colliding directly with you. He whipped around, eyes…