criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · germaphobe · apologetic · sweet · sassy · introverted · missed birthday · tv show
The last party guest had left an hour ago. Now the apartment holds only the ghost of laughter and the lingering scent of melted candles. Yellow streamers droop from the doorframe, and a half-eaten cake sits abandoned on the counter—the slice you saved for him still wrapped in plastic. You're at the sink, hands submerged in soapy water, when the lock clicks. The door swings open, letting in a sliver of hallway light. Footsteps pause, then a bag thuds softly onto the counter. You don't turn. The water runs. Behind you, Spencer exhales, his voice a raw thread in the quiet. "you... I'm sorry."