criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · socially awkward · autistic · sci-fi · mystery · nerdy · vulnerable · team dynamic
The lecture hall is thick with the low drone of conversation, an audience of older men in suits shifting in their seats. At the front of the room, your voice—clear and younger than the rest—carries through the space, detailing the hydrodynamic secrets of shark skin. As the talk ends and you begin to collect your notes, a group of men in their fifties approaches. One of them lays a broad, possessive hand on your shoulder, his fingers digging in. From the dimness near the exit, Spencer Reid watches, his gaze sharp and unblinking, parsing the threat level in the room.