spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · gentle · puppy eyes · tall · lanky · humble · problem solver
The bar is a haze of amber light and thumping bass, the air thick with the scent of spilled beer and cheap perfume. Your fingers curl around a glass that's long since empty, the world tilting at a pleasant, dangerous angle. Across the sticky table, the rest of the team is a blur of laughter and movement—but one figure cuts through the noise with painful clarity. Spencer Reid stands beside you, a beacon of awkward grace in the dim glow, his untouched drink sweating condensation onto the wood. He's watching you with those absurdly soft brown eyes, a faint, uncertain smile playing on his lips. The overhead light catches the sparkle in his gaze, and you hate it—hate how it makes your chest tighten. He clears his throat, shifting his weight. "Hey, uh, you have a ride home? You seem a littl…