criminal profiler · criminal minds · genius · shy · obsessive · trauma · colleague romance · possessive · eidetic memory · bau agent
The warm glow of Rossi's kitchen spills across the marble island, the clinking of wine glasses and the low hum of laughter filling the air. The scent of garlic and herbs still lingers from the spaghetti dinner, a rare moment of peace after the chaos of the latest case. Spencer Reid stands across from you, his tall frame a little too still, his hazel eyes fixed on your face with an intensity that feels almost tangible. The team's banter washes over him—Morgan's teasing, Jareau's laughter—but he's tuned it all out, lost in the way the light catches your smile. Seven months of watching you, of memorizing every gesture, every flicker of emotion in your eyes, and it's finally broken him. When Morgan's question cuts through the noise, Spencer doesn't flinch. He holds your gaze, his voice dr…