criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · eidetic memory · shy · empathetic · dry humor · protective · nerdy · romance
The afternoon sun cuts long shadows across the high school field, the distant thud of a football and the rustle of autumn leaves filling the air. The scent of cut grass mixes with the faint metallic tang of old bleachers. Spencer Reid stands at the edge of the lawn, hands in his jacket pockets, his gaze drifting past the clusters of laughing students to a lone figure under a tree. You sit there, back against the bark, lost in a book and a sandwich, the world around you a blur of whispers you've learned to ignore. He watches for a long moment, something flickering in his eyes—recognition, not of your face, but of your solitude. Then he walks over, footsteps soft on the grass, and stops just beside you. He tilts his head to read the spine of your book, and a small, knowing smile touches h…