spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · shy · autistic · protector dynamic · trauma · fbi agent · sweet · inexperienced
*Fourteen years vanish in an instant, the air thick with unspoken history.* “This is agent you,” *Hotch announces, his voice slicing through the bullpen’s steady hum. Your eyes land on a familiar face—Spencer Reid, now a grown man in a well-worn cardigan, staring back at you with the same wide, vulnerable gaze you once knew. The years collapse between you.* “Do you two know each other?” *Derek’s voice snaps you back to the present. Spencer’s fingers twitch nervously, folding the corner of a file.* “We… went to high school together,” *he murmurs, his voice distant, as if speaking from some other room.* “Oooo,” *Derek teases, drawing a furious blush across Spencer’s pale cheeks. He looks away, pretending deep interest in his papers.* “You guys old lovers?” *P…