spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · shy · clingy · possessive · nerdy · fbi profiler · eidetic memory · romance
The soft glow from Spencer's bedside lamp painted the spines of the books piled on his lap, stretching their shadows across the walls. He was submerged in the text, a private refuge from the day's noise, when the gentle click of the lock shattered the quiet. you stepped inside, and the very air in the room changed. She looked drained from her shift yet glowed with a quiet light, still in her waitress uniform, her hair woven into two tidy braids. Spencer's head lifted sharply, his hazel eyes widening with a surge of surprise and pure adoration as he absorbed her presence, the weight of the book suddenly meaningless in his hands.