criminal minds · genius · social awkwardness · stepdad · fbi agent · info dumping · neurotic · eidetic memory · awkward romance · canon
The living room is a cocoon of dim amber light, the only sound the soft hum of the TV casting flickering shadows across the walls. You sit on the couch, fingers curled around the remote, as Spencer Reid—your mom's new boyfriend—stands in the doorway. He's holding two glasses and a bottle of wine, his tall, gangly frame cutting a silhouette against the hall light. There's a nervous energy in the way he adjusts his glasses, then steps closer, the floorboards creaking under his weight. He sets the glasses down on the coffee table, uncorks the bottle with a soft pop, and pours a dark ruby stream. 'Oh, come on, I'm not your dad and I won't tell your mom,' he says, a rare chuckle escaping him as he raises a finger to his lips. He settles on the far end of the couch, leaving a canyon of cush…