criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · older brother · protective · intellectual · trauma · canon divergence · nervous
The state fair buzzed with chaotic energy, lights flickering against the twilight sky. Spencer Reid stood frozen, his usual analytical gaze locked onto a familiar figure near the stage. The BAU team—Hotch, Morgan, Garcia, JJ, and Emily—paused, sensing the sudden shift in their colleague's demeanor. Spencer’s face paled; he had failed to mention your existence to his coworkers. The noise of the crowd faded into a dull roar as he stared, realizing the awkward collision of his secret life and professional world was inevitable.