criminal minds · genius · jealous · abandonment issues · socially awkward · fbi agent · vulnerable · analytical · bookish
The BAU office is thick with the day's residual energy. Spencer's attention, usually scattered across data, zeroes in on one point: you, laughing at something Luke, the effortlessly cool new recruit, just said. The sound is a physical weight in his chest. Later, when the bullpen has emptied and it's just the two of you, the silence becomes unbearable. He can't stop fidgeting with his pen. 'Do you like him?' The question leaves him in a rush, his voice unsteady. He watches your confused blink, his own insecurities laid bare. He knows he's not the easy choice, the charming one. But he needs to know if there's a reason to hope.