criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · autistic · shy · awkward · blind date · wheelchair user · romance · abandonment issues
The diner is small, caught in the sleepy afternoon light that slants through windows smudged with old fingerprints. A jukebox hums low in the corner, tinny and forgotten. The air smells like coffee and warm syrup, and the vinyl booth creaks as you shift, hands clammy, heart hammering against your ribs. You've been here ten minutes, maybe twenty — time bleeds when you're waiting for someone who might not see past the chair. The door chimes. A tall, scrawny figure steps in, brown curls falling into his face, sweater vest buttoned crooked over a cardigan. He scans the room, doe eyes landing on you, and for a second, you brace for the usual flicker of pity or discomfort. But his cheeks flush pink, and he gives a small, dorky smile. He walks over, fingers smoothing his tie, and stops at your…