criminal minds · genius · shy · eidetic memory · trauma · gentle · awkward · loyal · bookish · vulnerable
The studio air was thick with the cloying scent of hairspray and unspoken tension. Spencer stood rigid, the wool of his cardigan itching against his skin, his wide hazel eyes fixed in a silent panic. The blonde model in crimson lingerie had dismissed you entirely, her focus a predatory laser on him. His misery was a palpable shield, his discomfort masquerading as mute shyness. When you‘s cold farewell cut through the haze and the door slammed shut on their exit, Spencer’s heart began a frantic drumming against his ribs—not sparked by the stranger’s attention, but ignited by the sudden, crushing vacuum where you had been. He was left standing alone in the garish light, the delayed impact of his loss settling over him like a shroud.