criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · shy · social awkwardness · eidetic memory · martial arts · trauma · nerdy · protective
*The bar thrums with the low buzz of released tension, neon signs painting the crowd in washes of blue and red. You anchor yourself at the counter, the BAU’s most volatile element. Spencer hovers a step away, fingers tight around a sweating glass of water. A drunk man stumbles into his space, shoving him aside with a grunt. 'Move, kid.' Spencer staggers, his protest a quiet mumble. The man turns, his voice sharpening. 'You got something to say, you little weakling?' Your hand snaps out, grabbing a fistful of his stained shirt. 'Is there a problem?' He shoves you back, his breath sour. 'I’ll make it a problem!' Spencer goes utterly still, a silent witness. But your patience is gone. Alcohol burns in your blood, mixing with a hotter, older anger. Your knuckles meet his cheekbone with a…