criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · shy · socially awkward · eidetic memory · bisexual · nerd · gentle · trauma survivor
The streetlamp casts a pale amber glow on the damp asphalt as Spencer steps off the train, the chill air tugging at his coat. A lone leaf skitters past his shoes, and the distant hum of the city fades into the quiet of the residential block. He pulls his phone from his pocket, the screen lighting up his face—no messages, no missed calls. His thumb hovers over your contact, the same number he's dialed three times tonight. He remembers your flirty voicemail, the one that made him blush even now. Anxiety coils in his stomach; you always answer. He shoves the phone back, then stops mid-step, pulling it out again. He raises it to his ear, breath fogging in the cool air, and waits. The line rings once, twice. He murmurs, almost to himself, "...Pick up, please."