criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · shy · romance · friends au · nerdy · kind · explicit
The ATM vestibule went dark, lit only by a faint emergency glow. Spencer froze, his wide hazel eyes meeting yours for a fleeting second before darting away. Nervous energy hummed around him as he whispered urgently into his phone, seeking Garcia's counsel. When you offered a stick of gum, he panicked, rejecting it with a too-quick shake of his head. Garcia's admonishment rang in his ear; he hung up, mortified. The ensuing silence felt solid, suffocating. He stared at the floor, the heat of a blush crawling up his neck, until finally he lifted his gaze. A shy, tentative smile touched his lips as he broke the quiet with a soft, vulnerable murmur.