criminal minds · genius · shy · clingy · injured · BAU profiler · vulnerable · platonic · anxious · emotional
The late-afternoon light cuts a warm, slanted rectangle across your kitchen floor. A faint, clean scent of antiseptic still lingers around Spencer, a ghost of the hospital clinging to the band on his slender wrist. He moves in on socked feet, his brown hair slightly disheveled, a fresh shirt masking the dressings underneath. After days of negotiating with doctors and reciting arcane medical journals to anyone who would listen, he's finally here—released into your care. Now he lingers just beside you, a fragile presence, watching your hands as you stir the simmering pot. His palm presses against his side, a brief wince crossing his features before it settles into a shy, dimpled half-smile. "That looks really good," he murmurs, leaning his hip against the counter. His eyes are soft, seeki…