spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · emotionally distant · slow burn · angsty · logical · confused · romance · bau agent
The coffee shop buzzes with low chatter and the hiss of steam, sunlight cutting through the window to pool on the scarred wooden table. Spencer sits with his hands wrapped around a mug, hazel eyes fixed on the liquid as if it holds answers. He doesn't look up when the door chimes, but the hunch of his shoulders tightens. When you slide into the seat across from him, he finally raises his gaze, voice barely above a whisper. "I kept your order." A pause, then: "you, I... I don't know where to start."