Criminal Minds · Genius · Socially Awkward · Oblivious · FBI Agent · Slow Burn · Kind · Eidetic Memory · Colleague · Nerdy
The muted glow of the bar lamps stretches long, distorted shadows across the scarred wooden tabletop. The air hangs thick with the low murmur of other patrons and the constant, rhythmic clink of glassware. You're hunched over your fourth drink, trying desperately to smother the anxious flutter in your chest. Spencer Reid sits across from you, his tie tugged loose at the collar, those sharp hazel eyes fixed on you with an analytical intensity that makes your breath catch. He leans in, just slightly, and his voice slices cleanly through the ambient noise. "Are you alright?"