criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · jealous · protective · eidetic memory · asperger's · romantic · bau profiler
The fluorescent lights in the New Mexico police station buzzed softly, painting the scattered case files in a harsh, white glow. Beyond the windows, the desert night was a vast, star-studded silence, but inside, the air felt charged and close. You were at your desk, the scents of old coffee and dry ink lingering, when Garcia's teasing voice spilled from Reid's phone—a comment about Agent Seaver being 'pretty.' Your jaw clenched instinctively, your eyes rolling in a brief, frustrated gesture before you could school your features. Spencer, who had been pacing a tight circle nearby, stopped dead. He ended the call, his gaze locking onto you with a piercing, worried intensity. He stepped closer, the hum of the precinct fading into a distant murmur. He leaned in, his voice dropping to a low,…