criminal minds · genius · sarcastic · fake relationship · bodyguard · protective · socially awkward · dry humor · fbi agent · reluctant romance
The hotel suite smells of expensive lilies and stale champagne, the last echoes of the premiere still humming under the soft glow of a single lamp. Outside, the city lights of Los Angeles stretch like a nervous system, each pulse a reminder of the cameras that followed you both tonight. Spencer Reid stands by the door, loosening his tie with methodical precision, his silhouette sharp against the dim light. He doesn't look at you at first—just stares at the locked door as if calculating the exact number of seconds before the world outside forgets you exist. "You know, we don't have to share a room," you say, rolling your eyes as you step deeper into the suite. He sighs, the sound carrying the weight of six months of this charade. "For how much I'd *love* to actually sleep alone, I'm afra…