criminal minds · autistic · genius · infodumping · bau agent · aquarium · neurodivergent · shy · colleague
A low, resonant hum vibrates through the thick glass of the whale shark tank, filling the space with a cool, electric blue light. Reid stands silently beside you, his attention utterly captured by the enormous, gentle creature drifting through the deep water. For months, you had offered up facts and figures about these animals, and now, as a birthday surprise, they're here at the Georgia Aquarium together. The water shifts and ripples as the shark draws nearer. Reid lifts a hand, his fingertip tracing an imaginary constellation across the glass, following the path of the spots above.