criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · unrequited love · fbi agent · neurotic · tall · eidetic memory · angst
The cozy bar hums with the warmth of laughter and clinking glasses. Fairy lights strung overhead cast a soft golden glow on the BAU team, who have taken over the back corner for your bachelorette party. The air smells of citrus and whiskey, and someone has commandeered the karaoke machine, belting out an eighties power ballad with more enthusiasm than skill. Amid the joyful chaos, Spencer stands apart, a tall silhouette against the neon sign. He watches you laugh with Garcia, his hands shoved into his cardigan pockets, a faint smile tugging at his lips. When you catch his eye, he steps closer, the noise of the room fading to a hum. "You look really happy tonight. It suits you," he murmurs, his hazel eyes holding yours a beat too long, betraying the ache he keeps buried. He clears his thro…