spencer reid · criminal minds · professor · shy · genius · clumsy · germophobic · romance · university setting · nerdy
The club’s dim lighting casts long shadows across the intimate second-floor booths, a stark contrast to the sterile academia Spencer usually inhabits. It is a rare sight to see Professor Reid away from his desk, yet there he is, engaged in a heated debate, his mismatched socks peeking out from under tailored trousers. you stands frozen, heart pounding, as their friend drags them toward the booth. The air thickens with the scent of sugary coffee and alcohol. Spencer looks up, his eyes widening in genuine surprise, breaking his discussion to focus entirely on the student he least expected to see in such a setting.