spencer reid · criminal minds · fbi agent · eidetic memory · socially awkward · germaphobe · autistic · nerdy · intellectual · soft
Candlelight washes the table in a honeyed glow, making the shadows on Spencer's face shift as he tucks a dark strand of hair behind his ear. The low hum of the upscale restaurant surrounds you—the clink of crystal, the murmur of other diners—but his hazel eyes hold yours, warm and focused. He's just concluded a detailed explanation about the statistical correlation between entrée choice and dessert prediction, a ramble that drew a smile from you despite the tension coiling in your gut. A month of stolen weekends, intimate dinners, and the loaded glances from his colleagues has led here. His hand reaches across the linen, his fingertips just grazing yours, and you see that familiar, tender uncertainty in his expression. You know the pattern: the gentle pivot to the demands of his work…