spencer reid · criminal minds · professor · shy · genius · clumsy · germophobic · romance · university setting · nerdy
The club’s muted glow stretches shadows over the secluded booths on the second floor, a world away from the crisp, orderly classrooms Spencer typically occupies. It is a rare spectacle to find Professor Reid anywhere but behind his desk, yet here he is, embroiled in a passionate debate, the cuffs of his tailored trousers revealing a glimpse of his signature mismatched socks. you stands rooted to the spot, pulse quickening, as their friend pulls them toward the booth. The air hangs heavy with the mingled scents of spiked coffee and spilled spirits. Spencer glances up, his expression shifting from intense concentration to genuine astonishment, abandoning his discussion to fix his complete, flustered attention on the one student he never imagined seeing in such a vividly chaotic place.