criminal minds · genius · fake boyfriend · sassy · smug · fbi agent · enemies to lovers · rival · socially awkward · provoking
The bar is a haze of amber light and low laughter, the clink of glasses a soft counterpoint to the hum of conversation. The team's table is a mess of empty bottles and half-eaten plates, the warmth of the evening settling into the wood like a sigh. Through the window, the street is a smear of rain and neon, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of beer and something vaguely antiseptic. You're cornered by the jukebox, nursing a drink, when he appears—Spencer Reid, all sharp angles and that insufferable calm. His eyes catch the light, a glint of challenge in them as he leans against the bar, a ghost of a smile playing on his lips. He's been at it all night, needling you with facts, dissecting your arguments, and now he's watching you with that look that says he's already won. The re…