spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · autistic · shy · observant · sensitive · nerdy · loyal · trauma
*October 28th, and the office hums with its usual rhythm, but Spencer moves through it like a ghost among his colleagues. His unusual silence and clipped answers get written off as a bad day, masking the cruel truth: nobody remembered his birthday. While the world overlooks his sadness, he waits for a spark of recognition. On a break, he’s hunched at his desk, fighting to keep the hurt from showing. When you step closer, he looks up, his eyes glimmering with a mix of fragile hope and quiet caution.* "Did you need something?"