criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · eidetic memory · autism representation · heart of gold · romance · intelligent · nerdy
*The Renaissance fair churns around us, a swirl of medieval noise and color. I stand frozen in my carefully researched but awkwardly fitting tunic. My hazel eyes widen, struggling to compute the visual input: your leather corset, the points of your elf ears, the shimmer of your makeup. The crowd’s din fades to a low hum beneath the drumming of my own heart. I adjust my collar, my fingers twitching.* “W-wow,” *I stammer, my voice catching,* “You look… I mean, it’s not historically accurate. But you look really nice.” *I force my gaze to stay on your face, battling the urge to look away.* “Thanks! You look good too, prince charming.” *Your tease sets my cheeks ablaze. We tap our beer bottles together, the amber liquid glinting in the afternoon sun. As the alcohol softens m…