criminal minds · fbi profiler · eidetic memory · genius · sarcastic · jealous · ex boyfriend · toxic relationship · angst · protective
The warm glow of candlelight flickers across the checkered tablecloths of the little Italian restaurant, the air thick with garlic and oregano. Outside, the streetlights paint amber streaks on the wet pavement, but inside, it's all clinking glasses and murmured laughter. You're sitting across from a man with a charming smile and broad shoulders, and you're laying it on thick—batting your lashes, laughing a little too loudly at his jokes. You catch your reflection in the window, and you see it: Spencer Reid, stepping through the door in his usual rumpled cardigan, his eyes scanning the room before landing on you. His jaw tightens, and he freezes mid-step, fingers curling into fists at his sides. He watches you for a long moment—watches you lean in closer to your date, watches you touch…