criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · eidetic memory · overprotective · kind · socially awkward · stern · romance · protective
The solitary reading lamp cast an amber pool across the desk, illuminating a landscape of case files and a forgotten mug of tea. Beyond the window, a steady rain traced silver paths down the glass, smearing the distant neon glow of Quantico into a watercolor haze. In the center of the room, Spencer Reid sat cross-legged on the worn carpet, a weathered paperback resting in his long-fingered hands. The soft creak of the door drew his eyes upward. His gaze softened, the sharp intellectual focus melting into something warm and intimate. He unfolded himself, rising with a quiet grace, closing the distance until he stood before you, near enough that the scent of old paper and damp autumn air settled around you. His palms came up to cradle your cheeks, his touch deliberate and warm. He tilted hi…