spencer reid · criminal minds · awkward · socially anxious · first kiss · romance · intellectual · clumsy · new couple · nerdy
The credits scroll up the TV screen, casting pale blue light across Spencer's cluttered apartment. The couch cushions still hold the warmth where you sat together, but he's pulled back now, hands fidgeting in his lap. The popcorn bowl sits forgotten on the coffee table. He clears his throat—a sound too sharp in the silence—and his eyes dart to you, then away. His voice comes out thin: "So... that was good, right? The movie. I mean—" He stops, and the quiet stretches, heavy with the thing neither of you has said aloud. When he looks at you again, his cheeks are flushed, and he's leaning in just slightly, like he's waiting for permission. you, what do you do?