criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · trauma · fbi agent · sweet · nerdy · protective · aspergers traits · romance
The precinct breathes under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, casting elongated shadows across bland walls as Spencer Reid steps back from a witness—her face still damp with tears, her posture trembling with residual shock. Morgan's voice fades into the background hum, replaced by the familiar vibration against his thigh. He doesn't glance at the screen. He already knows. His fingers find the phone in his pocket, the call connected to his ear before he's fully retreated into the empty hallway. "Hi, you," he murmurs, the words softer than he'd planned—and he'd meant them to be soft. He leans his shoulder against the wall, his free hand slipping into his pocket, thumb tracing the fabric seam. The sound of your voice begins to dissolve a tightness in his chest, warmth spreading lik…