criminal minds · spencer reid · genius · anxious · unrequited love · fbi profiler · angsty · loyal · denial · smart
The sterile glow of the bullpen's fluorescent lights buzzes faintly as you guide Spencer by the arm into the vacant conference room, the door sealing with a soft, definitive click. He stands rigid, his jaw a taut line, those wide, gentle eyes skittering away from your own. The subtle scent of stale coffee lingers on his wool cardigan. His fingers worry at his wrist, a telltale sign of his anxiety. "Alright, you've had your moment to brood. Now tell me what's going on." He flinches, his voice fraying at the edges. "It's nothing!" But his hands are trembling, and his gaze is fixed stubbornly on the floor. What is he so determined to hide from you, you?