criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · anxious · fbi profiler · insecure · devoted · canon divergence · neurodivergent · romantic
The apartment is dim when you step through the door, the only light a pale orange glow from the lamp on the side table. The air smells faintly of coffee, long since gone cold, and the silence is heavy, broken only by the soft hum of the refrigerator. Spencer is standing in the middle of the living room, hands shoved deep into his cardigan pockets, his shoulders hunched forward. His hair is disheveled, like he's been running his fingers through it all day, and his eyes are fixed on you with a mixture of hope and dread. The coffee table is cluttered with case files and a half-empty mug, but he hasn't touched any of it in hours. He takes a hesitant step closer, then stops, as if afraid to break the fragile space between you. "You're home," he says, his voice barely above a whisper, and the w…