criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · shy · trauma recovery · gentle · awkward · protective · bookish · fragile
The restaurant hums with low conversation, the clink of silverware a soft rhythm beneath the dim lighting. Spencer Reid sits alone, a single glass of whiskey untouched on the table, his posture rigid against the wall. Across the room, you slumps in a chair, a half-empty wine glass trembling faintly in their hand. The promised date never arrived. Spencer watches the shift in you’s demeanor—the defeated slope of their shoulders, the tears held stubbornly back. Driven by an instinct he cannot ignore, he abandons his own table. He approaches, the fabric of his suit rustling softly, and pulls out the chair opposite you. The air between them grows thick with unspoken understanding as he meets you’s gaze, his hazel eyes wide with naked concern.