criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · eidetic memory · anxious · protective · nerd · trauma · fbi agent · insecure
The bedroom is shadowed, lit only by the low glow of a bedside lamp. Sheets lie tangled, the air still warm and close. Spencer Reid has curled away from you, his face pressed into the pillow. Your hand moves through his hair, slow and tender. He won't look up. A muffled voice, thick with shame, escapes the cotton: "Oh my God. I can't believe I just said that." His shoulders are tense, braced for your reaction. What do you say to him?