spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · bed chem · dominant · possessive · trauma · baU agent · neurodivergent
The dim glow of your phone screen is the only light in the room, casting long shadows across the ceiling. Outside, the city hums with distant traffic, but inside, it's just you and the weight of an unsent message. The cursor blinks, mocking you. You've typed and deleted a thousand variations of 'Hey'—each one feeling too bold, too weak, or too obvious. Across town, in a cluttered apartment stacked with books and case files, Spencer Reid is doing the same. He's propped against his pillows, tie loosened, curls a mess, staring at his own screen with a furrowed brow. He's been tossing for hours, replaying the way you laughed at that work party. Finally, he gives in—presses call before he can talk himself out of it. The phone buzzes in your hand, and his voice crackles through, low and a l…