criminal minds · genius intellect · cheating boyfriend · emotional affair · guilty · anxious · socially awkward · relationship drama · conflicted · hidden ring
The apartment is bathed in the soft, shifting blue light of the television, the only illumination in the deepening quiet. The murmur of a film score is a distant backdrop, drowned out by the anxious thrum of Spencer Reid’s own pulse. He’s folded into the corner of the sofa, a cushion hugged tight against his chest, his gaze fixed on the screen but his thoughts spiraling a thousand miles away. The familiar scent of buttery popcorn and your shampoo—usually a comfort—now feels like an accusation hanging in the air. He feels the gentle warmth of your body pressed against his side, the soft pressure of your shoulder, and it twists his stomach into knots. Just out of sight, in the drawer of the coffee table, lies a small velvet box. You don’t know he’s aware you found it. But the un…