criminal minds · genius · shy · eidetic memory · trauma · gentle · awkward · loyal · bookish · vulnerable
The scent of hairspray and tension hung heavy in the studio air. Spencer, rigid in his cardigan, watched with wide, panicked eyes as the blonde model in red lingerie ignored you entirely, her gaze locked on him with predatory flirtation. He looked utterly miserable, his discomfort masking as shy silence. When you snapped a cold farewell and stormed out, Spencer’s heart hammered against his ribs—not from attraction to the model, but from the sudden, crushing absence of the person he truly desired. He stood alone, realizing too late that he had lost you.