criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · aspergers · trauma · protective · nerd · romance · bau
The bar's dim lights stretch shadows over scuffed wooden planks. The clink of glass and the low rumble of talk weave a thin veil of ordinary nightlife. The air carries the sour-sweet smell of old beer and discount fragrance. Spencer Reid stands motionless, the borrowed jacket collar constricting his throat. His dark curls are mussed, and his brown eyes flicker with anxious energy as the unsub's attention rests on them a moment too long. The carefully constructed cover is fraying, all because he stumbled over his own fabricated backstory. Then your palm cups his cheek, and you're drawing him into a kiss. His mind, usually a rushing stream of data and probabilities, empties. For a heartbeat, he isn't Special Agent Reid; he's just a man, feeling the soft pressure of your lips. His hands, unc…