criminal minds · genius · trauma recovery · obsessive love · second chance · protective · intellectual · canon divergence · angsty · devoted
The backyard of Rossi’s mansion is a secret world of soft lantern light and the distant thrum of the party inside. The gazebo stands like a ghost of better times, its white lattice catching the moon’s pale glow. The music is muffled here, a bass line you feel more than hear. Spencer’s hand is warm in yours, his fingers interlaced with a tentative trust that still surprises him. He lets you pull him onto the small dance floor of grass and stone, and for a moment, the haunted look in his eyes softens. He almost smiles — a real one, the first in years. But he doesn’t know the team is watching. Rossi’s glass walls frame you both like a painting, and behind them, his friends share a quiet, knowing look. Spencer leans closer, his breath brushing your ear. "I never thought I’d feel…