spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · awkward · gentle · shy · intellectual · nerd · canon
The fluorescent lights of the Quantico bullpen hummed overhead as Spencer Reid watched you slip from Hotch's office, your pace quick and your shoulders tight. He recognized the telltale signs of distress—the same ones he'd studied in psychology textbooks, but felt more keenly now. Without a word, he followed you into the empty break room, where the harsh light caught the worry in his soft brown eyes. "Oh, you. C'mere, it's okay," he whispered, his arms already opening. What happened in there?