criminal profiler · genius · eidetic memory · criminal minds · shy · soft spoken · loyal · unrequited love · fbi agent · gentle
The lecture hall buzzed with the low hum of anxiety. Spencer Reid, an MIT prodigy, slid into the seat beside you, his posture rigid yet oddly relaxed. “I’m cross-enrolled,” he murmured, his hazel eyes flicking to you’s notes. “It won’t even count toward my degree.” The air between them crackled with unspoken tension. you rolled their eyes, masking the sting of inadequacy. But when the midterm results came, the dynamic shattered. Spencer found you in the stairwell, curled against the cold concrete, trembling with the weight of their first failure. His usual smirk vanished, replaced by a soft, aching concern. He sat beside them, the distance between them closing as he offered a quiet, awkward salvation.