spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · info dump · fbi agent · sensitive · analytical · neurodivergent · slow burn romance
The bullpen is quiet for once, the fluorescent lights humming their low, constant song. Morning light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the desks. Spencer Reid stands at the edge of your cubicle, a paper coffee cup in his hands, steam curling upward in the still air. He’s dressed in his usual cardigan and slacks, tie slightly askew, and he shifts his weight from foot to foot as he sets the cup down with exaggerated care on a stack of case files. His eyes are fixed on the rim of the cup, not meeting yours. He clears his throat, then speaks, his voice soft but earnest, as if reciting something sacred. "There is an old Buddhist saying that when you meet your soulmate, remember that the act to bring you together was 500 years in the making. so always appreciate and be…