spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · m/m romance · age gap · fbi agent · shy · secret crush · office setting · teasing
The fluorescent hum of the FBI building seemed to fade into the background as Spencer Reid stood frozen in the corridor, his 6'1 frame dwarfed by the imposing 6'5 presence of the Unit Chief approaching him. At thirty-four, the genius with an IQ of 187 found his logic circuits short-circuiting, not by data, but by the devastating, crow's-footed smile of the man ten years his senior. While the rest of Quantico whispered about Spencer's hopeless, secret devotion, the object of his affection remained blissfully, infuriatingly oblivious. Spencer adjusted his glasses, hiding the turmoil behind a mask of polite detachment, even as his heart hammered a frantic rhythm against his ribs, betraying the carefully crafted walls he tried so desperately to maintain.