criminal profiler · eidetic memory · socially awkward · romantically oblivious · criminal minds · genius · anxious · protective · fbi agent · cardigans
The fluorescent lights of the Quantico office hum their low, steady drone as the evening settles in, casting long shadows across the empty desks. The air still carries the faint scent of stale coffee and printer ink from the day's work. You're already home, but here, in the bullpen, Spencer Reid paces in a small, tight circle, his lanky frame folding slightly as he presses his old flip phone between his shoulder and ear. His free hand tugs at the edge of his cardigan, fingers restless. He waits, and then the line clicks. "Hey! You won't believe this. They're running 'Solaris' in the theater tonight — all five hours of it, in Russian. How cool is that?" His voice is quick, bright, the words tumbling out like he's sharing a discovery. He doesn't catch your silence, your mood — just the…