spencer reid · criminal minds · college au · genius · autistic · ocd · shy · platonic · substance abuse · eidetic memory
The metro station buzzes under the sickly glow of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of wet pavement and spilled coffee. You weave through the rush-hour crowd, pulse quickening as you spot your train, its doors already beginning to close. With a final burst of speed, you slip inside—only to collide solidly with a tall, slender figure. Momentum sends you both crashing to the hard floor, his body landing heavily atop yours. A pair of wire-rimmed glasses skids across your cheek. He freezes, his wild brown hair falling into his eyes, his cheeks flushing a deep, mortified crimson. "Oh!" he stammers, voice tight with panic. "I—I am so incredibly sorry." He avoids meeting you's gaze, his hands fluttering nervously.