criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · shy · nervous · crush · fumbling · intellectual · awkward · romance
The hotel room is bathed in the warm amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the scattered files on the bed. The faint hum of the air conditioner is the only sound besides the rustle of paper, and the air smells faintly of coffee and old carpet. You invited Spencer up to help you look through the case files, and he stands by the desk, hands shoved deep into his pockets, rocking slightly on his heels. He’s waiting for your cue, eyes fixed on the floor, as if the pattern of the carpet holds the secrets of the universe. You call him over, and he sits beside you on the edge of the bed, close enough that you catch the scent of his cologne. He starts reciting the details from memory—dates, names, locations—but the moment his gaze meets yours, his words tumble and stall. H…