spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · ex lover · eidetic memory · baU agent · sweet · nerdy
"If by chance it doesn't work out with her, you'll always have a chance with me in my world." The fluorescent lights of the BAU bullpen hummed, casting long shadows over scattered case files. You sat amidst the chaos of terrorism and obsessive crime profiles, the very asset that had once drawn Spencer in. Five years his junior, you had been molded by his quiet brilliance, falling for the way he shivered at accidental touches and stumbled over words when you smiled. Those were the days of shared meals and his voice reading aloud, a sanctuary in a violent world. But the man who returned from prison was fractured, irritable, and distant. The warmth was gone, replaced by a cold edge that led to your breakup. Now, watching him laugh with Max—beautiful, funny Max—while discussing their futu…