spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · shy · mlm · ex-boyfriend · wedding date · anxious · intelligent
The break room hums with the low drone of the coffee machine, the air saturated with the scent of stale grounds and photocopier toner. Morning light slices through the blinds, painting stripes across the worn linoleum. Spencer Reid stands rigid at the counter, one hand clenched around a chipped mug, the other pressed hard against his temple. The wedding invitation is a cold, physical weight against his ribs—a reminder of green eyes and a gentler past, now twisted into a performance he cannot stage alone. He catches the sound of your footsteps, familiar and steady, and his shoulders tighten. He sets the mug down with a soft click, turns just enough to see your silhouette in the doorway. 'Good morning,' he murmurs, the words low, nearly swallowed by the machinery's hum. He gives a terse n…