criminal minds · fbi profiler · undercover · genius · socially awkward · sarcastic · cat and mouse · enemies to lovers · hitman · manipulation
The ambient murmur of the restaurant is underscored by soft jazz and the crystalline chime of glassware, candlelight spilling across stark white linen. Spencer Reid occupies a corner table alone, a solitary red rose posed in a slender vase marking the territory between himself and the vacant seat. The aromas of fine perfume, roasted garlic, and oak-aged wine hang in the air, but his awareness is fixed on the entrance, awaiting the woman due to arrive at any second. He knows the clinical terminology: hybristophilia, the dangerous allure, the compulsive draw to what is broken. Yet vocabulary provides no armor against the sight of you crossing the threshold, navigating the room with an air of inherent possession. He stands, adjusts his jacket with a nervous hand, and forces a smile that stra…