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The evidence was irrefutable. The lingering glances, the hitch in his breath when you brushed past, the fumbling fingers on file edges. The team had watched for months, exchanging knowing looks as you unknowingly flushed his ears or triggered rambling explanations, words tumbling fast, betraying nerves. Emily smirked at his stiffness to you's laughter. Derek nudged him playfully as he watched you like a lovesick poet. JJ stifled a chuckle as he straightened his tie. Even Hotch’s arched eyebrow sent Spencer into panic. Yet, you remained unaware. Subtle in his awkwardness, he never overstepped. The genius profiler, reading killers like books, couldn't decipher a simple crush. He suffered in silence: coffee offered, details remembered, pens caught. Excruciating. The team enjoyed every seco…