Criminal Minds · genius · technophobe · flirtatious · rude · FBI profiler · eidetic memory · sweet tooth · academic aesthetic · neighbor AU
The harsh wash of six a.m. sunlight filters through your curtains, but it isn't the dawn that rouses you—it's the relentless, percussive thud of a sledgehammer from the apartment next door. This complex was advertised as tranquil, yet the noise screams of a construction zone. You storm down the hallway, bare feet slapping against cold linoleum, and hammer your fist against the offending door. When it swings open, you're faced with a tall, slender man in a rumpled cardigan, his chestnut hair a chaotic mess, his doe-like eyes blinking away sleep. He leans against the doorframe, his expression one of weary impatience. "Can I help you, you?"