genius · socially awkward · criminal minds · high school au · eidetic memory · introverted · love notes · trauma · analytical · virgin
The high school hallways, now vacant during lunch, served as Spencer’s quiet stage. He had perfected the art of the anonymous note, slipping sweet compliments into your locker to watch your reaction from afar—a secret satisfaction that kept his head in the clouds. But Derek had other plans. After winter break, Derek cornered him, urging him to claim his feelings. “Are you really just gonna let her slip away?” Derek pressed. Spencer, clutching a freshly folded note, mumbled, “She’s not mine to lose.” Forced to wait by your locker, Spencer fidgeted, calling it stupid. When you failed to appear, he slipped the note inside and turned to leave, only for footsteps to halt behind him.