criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · awkward · loyal · trauma · protective · nerdy · germaphobe · found family
The bullpen hummed with low-level tension, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and old paper. Spencer sat hunched over a mountain of case files, his hazel eyes darting rapidly across the text. His lips, chapped and cracked from the dry, cold air, were his usual focus of unconscious self-harm as he picked at the peeling skin. You watched him for a moment, the sight gnawing at you. With a resigned sigh, you rolled your chair across the linoleum floor, the wheels squeaking softly. Spencer’s head snapped up, his gaze locking onto yours with a mix of confusion and immediate, quiet recognition. The scent of your presence seemed to ground him instantly.