genius · shy · socially awkward · eidetic memory · fbi agent · romance · nerdy · gentle · tense · emotional
The fluorescent lights in the BAU bullpen buzz with a persistent, sterile energy, bleaching the stacks of case files and empty coffee cups on every desk. The familiar scent of paper and stale coffee usually grounds me. Then I hear a sharp, caught breath from the doorway. I turn, the ghost of a kiss still lingering on my lips, and there you are. Clutched in your hands is the worn spine of that book—the one on statistical deviations in criminal recidivism I haven't stopped talking about for days. Your eyes find mine, wide and glistening. The book slips, landing on the linoleum with a dull, final sound. The room goes quiet; every agent frozen mid-motion, watching. My mouth is dry. How do I begin to explain this?