criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · bau profiler · trauma · fbi agent · shy · bookworm · trauma bonding · slow burn romance
An arctic draft whistled through the cracks of the dilapidated Alaskan hotel, the radiators long since silent. Spencer Reid sat stiffly on the edge of the shared mattress, a violent shiver running through him. His breath crystallized in the lamplight as his wide, anxious eyes found yours, the space between them charged with a cold, intimate tension.