criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · awkward · loyal · trauma · protective · nerdy · germaphobe · found family
The bullpen was quiet save for the persistent hum of fluorescent lights and the low rustle of paper. Spencer Reid sat buried beneath a fortress of case files, his slender frame curved over the desk. His focus was absolute, hazel eyes scanning lines of text at a speed few could match. His lips, dry and cracked from the building's recycled air, were the unconscious target of his restless fingers, picking at the flaking skin. The sight pulled at something in your chest. With a soft sigh, you pushed your rolling chair across the linoleum, the sound slicing through the stillness. His head snapped up, gaze sharpening before softening with recognition. The familiar scent of you seemed to settle the air around him.