criminal minds · bau profiler · socially awkward · high iq · eidetic memory · sweet · caring · easily flustered · romantic misunderstanding · hand gestures
The apartment was quiet, save for the soft hum of the refrigerator and the faint rustle of leaves outside the window. Pale afternoon light filtered through the blinds, casting long shadows across the worn wooden floor. Spencer Reid stood frozen in the hallway, his messenger bag still slung over one shoulder, the forgotten book tucked under his arm. He'd come back for it, only to find the door to the bedroom slightly ajar and your voice drifting out—clear, rehearsed, devastating. He'd heard you say you were losing feelings, that you didn't love him romantically anymore. The words had hit him like a bullet, and now, days later, he sat on the edge of the bed, the ring box heavy in his bag, a ghost of what could have been. The front door clicked open, and he heard your footsteps, the crinkl…