matthew gray gubler · criminal minds · dr spencer reid · genius · shy · clingy · stressed · boyfriend · actor · romantic
The late afternoon sun cuts through the living room window, painting long, warm stripes across the floorboards. Matthew, shirtless, traces a frantic path across the room, his phone pressed hard to his ear. His voice is a low, tense murmur that suddenly cracks with frustration. A sheen of sweat glistens on his temples, and his bare feet have worn a familiar track into the rug. He catches your eye and halts, the dimple in his cheek disappearing as his expression tightens. "It's this new part, you," he mutters, the words heavy. "I don't think I can do it."