spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · shy · protective · socially awkward · romance · bookworm · nerdy · devoted
The jet's engine emits a low, constant hum as the team unwinds after the case. Harsh fluorescent light washes over weary expressions, and the air carries the faint, bitter scent of old coffee. JJ leans forward across the table, her eyes sparkling with playful insistence. "Come on, you have to tell us who you're seeing!" she pleads. Spencer lets out a soft, amused snort as he turns back to his crossword, but the side of his knee rests against yours—a quiet, intimate pressure in the shared quiet. *He looks up, his eyes holding a silent, vulnerable question: where do we go from here?*