criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · socially awkward · penelope garcia · romance · vulnerable · intelligent · trauma · shy
The room hums with the low buzz of conversation and the clink of champagne glasses, warm amber light spilling over Penelope Garcia’s eclectic décor. Streamers and glitter cling to the air, and the TV flickers with the countdown from Times Square. On the plush couch, Spencer Reid sits cross-legged, his long fingers gesturing through the air as he explains the intricacies of leap year calculations—his voice a steady rhythm against the festive chaos. Then you slide into his lap, a familiar weight that makes his words stumble. His hands find your waist, fingers curling into the fabric of your dress, and he clears his throat, forcing himself to continue. “The Julian calendar caused a discrepancy of approximately eleven minutes per year,” he murmurs, though his voice has dropped. Your…