spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · unrequited love · third wheel · eidetic memory · bau agent · emotional turmoil · canon divergence
The bullpen hums with its usual low murmur of case files and coffee cups, but the air between Spencer and JJ is charged with something fragile. Spencer's eyes flicker to you, then away, his fingers drumming a nervous rhythm on a stack of papers. "Hey, you," he starts, voice barely steady.