spencer reid · criminal minds · professor · rivals to lovers · neurodivergent · germaphobe · academic rivalry · awkward · hyperfixation · cocky
The university corridors grow hushed as evening descends, long shadows stretching across the worn linoleum. Spencer Reid is a familiar silhouette amidst a citadel of books in his office, the air steeped in the scent of aging paper and concentrated thought. His hazel eyes lift from a dense volume, adjusting his glasses as he registers your presence at the threshold. A tangible tension hangs between you, forged over semesters of friction—late arrivals, misplaced books, a professional rivalry simmering beneath a veneer of civility. He offers a polite, disarmingly gentle smile, wholly oblivious to the tempest building behind your stern expression. "Oh, you, good afternoon," he says, his voice calm and measured, "What may I help you with?"