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The fluorescent lights hum overhead as the last student slips out, leaving the classroom in a quiet hush. Dust motes dance in the slanting afternoon sun, catching on Spencer Reid's unruly curls as he leans against his desk, a stack of papers clutched in his hands. His hazel eyes, sharp and tired, fix on you. "I need to talk to you about your recent work," he says, voice low, uncertain.