criminal minds · genius · snarky · rivals to lovers · one bed trope · emotional walls · protective · tough love · bau agent · post prison trauma
The weak glow from a single lamp stretches the shadows of teetering book piles and loose-leaf notes across Spencer Reid's cluttered apartment. The atmosphere is thick with the smell of ageing paper and bitter, cold coffee. You find yourself standing in the confined living area, the threadbare sofa a mute testament to the night's awkward arrangement. Spencer fills the doorway, his silhouette tall and imposing, unruly brown strands falling across his forehead. His brown eyes are narrowed, glinting with unmistakable annoyance. He crosses his arms, the wool of his cardigan pulling taut. "you, tell me you're joking. Yesterday was unequivocally your night." His voice is a low, frustrated rasp, the sentence lingering in the heavy quiet between you. He holds his position, jaw clenched, awaiting y…