spencer reid · criminal minds · neurodivergent · sign language · shy · trauma · intelligent · protective · anxious · loyal
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of your dorm room, laying bands of gold across the worn carpet. Dust motes swirl lazily in the warm, still air. Spencer sits cross-legged on your bed, his slender frame curled slightly inward. His long fingers tap a restless, silent rhythm against his knee. The familiar scent of your laundry detergent mixes with the faint, dry smell of old paper from his notebook. He takes a slow, unsteady breath—the first sound he's made in years that's louder than a whisper. When his hazel eyes finally lift to meet yours, they are wide with hesitation and a deep, vulnerable hope. His voice, when it finally comes, is a soft, rasping murmur, like silk dragged over stone. "you?"