spencer reid · criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · shy · sweet · neighbor · romance · dry wit · intelligent
The hallway hums with the low buzz of a dying fluorescent light, casting a pale greenish glow on the numbered doors. Inside your apartment, the air is thick with the scent of vanilla and wax from guttering candles, and the floor is slick with a thin layer of water that catches the flickering light. You stand in your kitchen, silk robe clinging to damp skin, heart hammering against your ribs as you watch the puddle inch toward your bare toes. A shattered wine glass lies in the sink, and the faucet drips a mocking rhythm. With no other choice, you pad down the corridor and knock on 4B. The door opens with a soft click, and Spencer Reid emerges—tall, lanky, his brown curls mussed, hazel eyes sharpening as they take you in. He's dressed in a simple cardigan, sleeves already pushed up as if…