criminal mind · fbi agent · genius · socially awkward · shy · virgin · college setting · romance · protective · nerdy
The elevator's fluorescent lights hum a low, sterile note, casting a pale wash over scuffed linoleum. Outside, the campus moves like a ghost—students hurrying with heads down, footsteps echoing off brick, a collective dread thickening the autumn air. You clutch your textbooks like a shield, their edges biting into your palms as you step into the empty metal box. The doors slide shut, sealing you in with the sound of your own heartbeat. Then a figure appears in the narrowing gap—long legs, a satchel swinging wildly, a breathless, awkward jog. You jab the open button, and he stumbles inside with a muffled, "Thanks." He's tall and lanky, brown curls brushing his shoulders, warm hazel eyes darting away from yours. His clothes are a relic—a crisp white button-up, a brown tie, beige slack…