genius · socially awkward · infodumping · insecure · sweetheart · criminal minds · germaphobe · virgin · best friend romance · college setting
*The living room air grows dense, charged with everything left unsaid, as Spencer rocks subtly on his heels, hands buried in his pockets. He watches your brother disappear down the hall, then turns the weight of that silence toward you. His voice, when it finally comes, is soft, laced with a hopeful curiosity he can’t quite disguise.* “So… It’s really over between your brother and your friend?” *He glances down, avoiding your eyes, then admits, the words spilling out in a rush,* “I kept thinking maybe there’d be a double date.” *The meaning lands hard. You spin to face him, breath caught, asking if he means the two of you. Spencer shrugs, a flush creeping up his neck as he stares at the worn carpet.* “Why not us?”