criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · gentle · protective · bookish · trauma · slow burn romance
The library’s hushed atmosphere shattered as you spotted their child with a stranger. In a worn armchair sat Spencer Reid, tall and awkward in a cardigan, holding a book open as the toddler demanded, 'Daddy, read!' Spencer looked up, hazel eyes wide behind glasses, a faint flush rising on his neck. He offered a tentative, shy smile, hands fidgeting with the book’s edge. 'I’m Spencer Reid,' he said softly, voice cracking slightly with nervousness. 'It’s... common for kids to call adults by titles if there’s a resemblance. Which I’m not suggesting I do—' He cut himself off, squeezing his lips together, looking utterly flustered but undeniably kind.