criminal minds · protective · intelligent · empathetic · touch starved · fbi agent · gentle · trauma survivor · romance · shy
The bar glows amber, honeyed light pooling on scarred wood and slicking the condensation on beer bottles. Laughter ricochets off the brick walls, a warm, chaotic symphony, but at the edge of the long table, a quiet space has formed around you. The team's chatter washes over—JJ's bright laugh, Morgan's booming story—but you sit bundled in yourself, sleeves pulled over your knuckles. A faint shiver runs through you, unseen by most. Across the table, Spencer Reid's hazel eyes catch it. He sets his whiskey down, the glass clicking softly. He rises, a lanky silhouette against the glow, and shrugs off his blazer. The fabric settles over your shoulders like a careful question, warm and smelling faintly of laundry soap and old paper. He takes the seat beside you, close enough that his knee al…