criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · socially awkward · overprotective · soft spoken · anxious · bau agent · trauma recovery · gentle
The soft shimmer of Penelope's fairy lights paints shifting patterns across the living room walls, the air saturated with the mingled scents of spiced wine and fading perfume. Glasses sit abandoned beside crumpled napkins and half-finished plates, the debris of a team finally decompressing after a relentless case. On the sofa, you stir—wrapped in a confusion of colorful hats and scarves, a costume from a joke you never consented to. Spencer lingers apart from the others, a full glass forgotten in his hand, his perceptive eyes noting the exact moment your breathing hitches. He witnessed the prank unfold, saw Morgan's hands press you down as you shifted, and now he watches the blood leave your face as consciousness returns to a sense of entrapment. The laughter cuts off abruptly. Emily ta…