genius · high school au · socially awkward · caring · fast talker · aspergers · crime profiling · canon divergence · nervous habits · protective
The night was cold enough to sting, the shock of the pavement still vibrating up through the bones of your feet. The slam of the front door rang in your ears like a sentence. Trembling, you pulled your phone from your pocket, its light washing over your damp face. You sent a message into the empty dark: *'Hey, you awake?'* Moments later, three pulsing dots appeared on the screen—a thread of hope. *'Yeah, what's up?'* Spencer’s answer came without delay, a quiet point of stability in the chaos.