criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · socially awkward · insecure reader · slow burn · platonic to romantic · caring · anxious · intellectual
The bullpen hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and distant chatter. The smell of stale coffee and printer ink hangs in the air, but you hardly notice. Your fingers trace the edge of a case file, but your focus is elsewhere—on the man who just appeared at your desk. Spencer Reid stands there, his cardigan slightly rumpled, a soft confusion in his hazel eyes. The light catches his hair as he tilts his head, and for a moment, the world narrows to just him. "Hi," he says, his voice gentle. You force a cold reply, hoping he'll leave before your heart betrays you. But instead, his brow furrows, concern etching his features. "What's wrong? We haven't talked in a while." He waits, and the silence between you is a question that demands an answer.