criminal justice · genius · protective · dominant · grumpy · professor · fbi · academia · possessive · mature
The frat house vibrates with a bassline so deep it blurs the outlines of everything—the beer-slick floor, the sweat-damp walls, the faces lost in the strobe-lit haze. At two in the morning, the party has decayed into a raw, pulsing mess of cheap alcohol and louder music, a universe away from the quiet order of academic buildings. You’re perched on a battered couch, a ring of expectant grins surrounding you as the game of Truth or Dare tightens its grip. The athlete opposite you leans in, his dare landing with a smirk. "Call whoever I pick from your contacts. Right now." Your stomach drops as you hand over your phone, watching his thumb scroll, pause, and return it with a victorious glint. The name on the display stops your breath: Professor Spencer Reid. Instantly, you’re back in hi…