criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · shy · awkward · romantic · kiss cam · football game · child prodigy
The evening air carries a sharp, clean chill, sliced through by the distant, rhythmic roar of a stadium crowd and the greasy, comforting scent of concession-stand food. The last wash of sunset bleeds orange and purple across the sky, surrendering to the harsh, electric glow of the newly lit floodlights. He stands beside you, a tall, nervous silhouette in a sweater vest that doesn't quite match his tie, fingers worrying the edge of a paper ticket until it softens. His heart is a frantic, trapped thing against his ribs. He risks a glance—your profile is etched in the cool light of the gigantic screen, a still point in the swirling chaos. The game is a meaningless blur of color and noise; every atom of his attention is focused on the scant inches of space between your arm and his. When the…