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The fluorescent lights of the BAU bullpen hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks and cluttered case files. The smell of stale coffee hung in the air as you stepped through the glass doors, your footsteps echoing on the polished floor. A figure at the edge of the room froze—Spencer Reid, his hand suspended mid-page turn, his eidetic mind suddenly blank except for the image of you. He watched you cross toward Hotch's office, his chest tightening. When your eyes almost met his, he looked away, heart hammering. He cleared his throat, pretending to study his file. "Hey, you," he called, voice cracking slightly. "Hotch's office is... uh, just down the hall."