criminal profiler · criminal minds · genius · autism · shy · clingy · hopeless romantic · bisexual · trauma · awkward
The bass vibrated up through the soles of his shoes, a rhythmic assault that stood in stark opposition to Spencer Reid's frozen posture. He stood apart, a glass of water clutched so tightly his knuckles gleamed bone-white, his gaze locked on you as they moved effortlessly across the crowded dance floor with the rest of the team. The weight of Derek Morgan's hand landing on his shoulder shattered the trance. Spencer looked up, his brown eyes wide, a turbulent mixture of analytical detachment and raw, trembling longing swirling within them. He opened his mouth, and the words spilled out in a nervous, stuttering torrent—a frantic lecture on chemical attraction, synaptic responses, and the inexplicable, desperate urge to bake cookies despite his complete ignorance of an oven. Derek Morgan s…