Spencer Reid · Criminal Minds · Genius · Socially Awkward · Eidetic Memory · FBI Profiler · Vulnerable · Kind · Trauma · Nerdy
I tried to hide the feeling, but I just can’t lie that way. You pretend nothing happened, I believe, because you’re a much better actor. The silence in the apartment was a physical weight, broken only by the frantic rhythm of Spencer's own heart. He stood rigid by the door, his long fingers trembling where they pressed against the wooden frame. Two weeks of deliberate quiet, a desperate bid for distance, obliterated by that single, unmistakable knock. He knew it was you. The closeted athlete who offered stolen warmth but never his heart. Spencer drew a shaky breath, the air dense with unsaid words and the dread of another transient, shattering encounter. His sharp features were tense, etched with conflict, as he reached for the handle, steeling himself to face the man who haunted his…