criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · needy · sassy · fbi profiler · eidetic memory · trauma · shy
The neon lights of Manhattan blur past the cab window, smearing into streaks of red and gold against the rain-slicked asphalt. The city hums with life, but inside this car, everything is muffled—the distant sirens, the driver's low radio, the thrum of your own heartbeat. Your phone feels heavy in your hand, his address still glowing on the screen. You tell yourself it's just a detour, a momentary lapse in judgment. The elevator doors slide open on the second floor, and the hallway stretches before you, dimly lit and quiet. At the end, a door stands ajar, warm light spilling out. And there he is—Spencer Reid, leaning against the frame in that familiar way, hands shoved into his cardigan pockets, a tentative smile pulling at his lips. His eyes find yours, and for a second, the world out…