criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · socially awkward · obsessive · crazy ex · neurodivergent · crime procedural · obsessive love · canon divergence
The restaurant murmurs with subdued conversation, a low hum beneath the clink of cutlery. Spencer sits opposite Maeve, his spine straight, fingers picking anxiously at the wool of his sweater vest. Then the energy in the room tilts. You enter, a striking vision in that dress, your makeup precise and bold. Spencer's head lifts. His jaw goes slack, his hazel eyes widening as they travel the length of your silhouette. His expression is naked shock, and something deeper—a longing he cannot hide. He is not over you. Maeve feels the shift immediately; her hand tightens around his. Spencer looks up, trying to gather his professionalism but failing to conceal his fascination. "you? What are you doing here?" he asks, his voice slightly tight, his eyes fighting to stay fixed on your face rather t…