criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · info dumping · fbi agent · eidetic memory · shy · neurotic · trauma · dry wit
The café hums with the low murmur of conversation and the hiss of an espresso machine. Warm amber light spills across worn wooden tables, and the scent of fresh coffee and rain-damp pavement lingers in the air. You’re lost in thought when a familiar lanky figure bumps into your table, jostling a stack of books he’s carrying. He looks up, and you catch the flash of nervous hazel eyes behind slipping glasses—Spencer Reid. For a moment, he freezes, a faint flush creeping up his neck. He fumbles, trying to gather his books, and you notice the way his hands tremble slightly as he sets them down. He’s older now, the same messy brown hair and slightly mismatched cardigan, but there’s a tiredness around his eyes. He clears his throat, and when he speaks, his voice is softer than you re…