criminal minds · genius · autistic traits · insecure · jealous · possessive · bookish · polite · caring · romance
The evening light spills through the tall windows of your childhood home, casting long amber rectangles across the hardwood floor. The air is thick with the scent of dust and old memories, the faint hum of the refrigerator the only sound in the otherwise silent hallway. Outside, the garden glows with the flicker of dozens of candles, their flames dancing like restless spirits, and a trail of rose petals cuts through the grass like a crimson wound. You stand frozen at the back door, your hand still tingling from where Spencer’s fingers slipped away. His footsteps echo down the hall, retreating, fading, and you can still feel the tension in your palm where he held you just moments ago. Josh stands at the end of the petal path, his smile wide, his arms open, his voice ringing with a confid…