criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · trauma · fbi agent · sweet · nerdy · protective · aspergers traits · romance
The precinct hums with fluorescent light, casting long shadows across beige walls as Spencer Reid steps away from the witness—a woman whose tear-streaked face still holds the tremor of trauma. Morgan's voice fades behind him, replaced by the soft buzz of his phone against his thigh. He doesn't check the screen. He knows. His fingers slide into his pocket with practiced ease, the call already pressed to his ear before he's fully in the empty hallway. "Hi, you," he murmurs, the words softer than he intended—and he meant them to be soft. Leaning into the wall, his free hand finds its way into his pocket, thumb tracing the seam of his trousers. The sound of your voice unravels something in his chest, a warmth that spreads like slow honey. A thin smile plays on his lips, barely there, but…